This cake fully encloses the wild variety of Yunnan flora, and pays homage to the care of the manual harvest by the Hani minorities that have traditionally inhabited the land, and cherished the ancient manufacturing of this tea category.
Young buds furnished with a fine downy fur, still dormant in a rigid and compact bed of full, fleshy leaves and mature stems, are the beautiful sight that opens to the view when looking at this cake for the first time.
When opening the natural paper that gently wraps the leaves, like tight petals, an under forest fragrance blooms in the air, releasing notes of medicinal herbs, softwood, Yunnan mushrooms, and tropical forest undergrowth. This beautiful tea cake, so similar to the image of a blooming rose, despite its young age has no astringency. The surprising mellowness and body of this tea, given by a relatively rainy harvesting season, makes it perfect both to be drunk immediately and to be aged, wondering about the surprising developments it might release with time.
The golden liquor, with its smooth texture, has a great presence in the palate. It carries the full flower scent that identifies our side of Nannuo mountain, yet it seems to differ from any other previous harvest in being altogether more mature, rounder, and thicker.
It is a perfect synopsis of its growth environment, from which it preserves the wild under forest hues of wood, bamboo leaves, and sweet tropical fruits. It flowers freely and abundantly in the teapot, releasing the full power of Yunnan forests.
Farmed, harvested, processed, and distributed by Eastern Leaves
Plantation altitude: 1800 meters
Origin: Bama village, Nannuo Mountain, Xishuangbanna, Southwest Yunnan
Harvest: April 2022
Pressed on: June 6th 2022
Storage: Avoid heat, light, and moisture.
Infusion Parameters
EASTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 20 ml of water
Rinse: before starting the infusion, rinse the leaves with a very fast washing in order to let them rehydrate and release a more intense brew. Gently cover the leaves with boiling water and pour it after a few seconds.
Brewing time: Begin with a 10-15 second brew. Increase with each successive brew as needed.
Water temperature: 95-100°C
Number of brews: 8-9
WESTERN BREWING
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water
Brewing time: 2-3 minutes
Water temperature: 95-100°C
COLD BREW
Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water
Brewing: put the tea leaves in room temperature water and steep for 3-4 hours, or in the fridge for 6-7 hours. Filter the liquor and drink within 24 hours.
