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Old Hong Kong Pou Nei 2012, old style post-fermented Pu’er tea, 70 g
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy, Pu'er teas, Tea, YunnanUS$16.3懷舊香港系列 復刻原版 港式老普洱
The original, premodern shu cha Pu’er
For most of the 20th century until the 80’s, Yunnan's rough, overgrown maocha were sold almost entirely to Hong Kong, the British free port that was China's most essential export destination. The extreme low price came in time to satisfy a city whose population had quadrupled with refugees after 1949, and to meet the export need for under-developed economies in Southeast Asia. A "wet storage" method was developed in the small colony to turn the sharp and bitter taste to sweet, smooth and earthily mesmerising. Pou Nei* soon became the most popular tea of its day, found everywhere from teahouses, dimsum restaurants, grassroot eateries, and even my own sub-poverty childhood home. In the 1970s, Yunnan tea specialist Zou Bing Liang came to study the Hong Kong technique, scaled it up and codified it to produce the modern shu cha Pu'er. Yet a little bit something of the original is missing. Tea Hong’s Old Hong Kong Pou Nei is our tribute to that earlier tradition. Crafted to recreate the mellow sweetness, rich earthy aroma, and effortless drinkability, it is both a historical revival and a deeply personal expression of a tea that defined countless everyday moments and cherished memories.
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Old Tree Golden Flush 2006, Pu’er shu cha bing, 357g
Compressed tea, Floral Aromas, Neutral-Warm Energy, Pu'er teas, Stronger Tastes, Tea, YunnanUS$43.0勐海古樹金芽茶餅
A pristine origin without the pricetag
Although a mere 15 km away from the much sought after origin of Ban Zhang (班章), Màn Sǎo (曼掃) has a very similar horticultural environment for tea trees. To us, this village in the mountainous Xishuangbanna (西雙版納) region is a great source for tea for its lesser fame that allows for much easier accessibility and and greater values. This fully post-fermented tea is an example. A leaf that has gone through 70+ days (20 days less than some of our other shu pu’er) of true post-fermentation can easily be so mellowed that all its characters pertaining to its unique terroir could have been overly subdued. Yet this Old Tree Golden Flush is still able to tinkle, however harmoniously subtly, with the accents and tones typical of the products from the high altitudes in this southern part of Yunnan bordering Myanmar and Laos. Having been properly baked and amply aged, this TCM neutral-warm tea is not only an adaptable and friendly food pairing tea, but also a submersive experience for your special tea moment.
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Bulang Old Tree 2011, Pu’er shu cha bing
Compressed tea, Floral Aromas, Neutral-Warm Energy, Pu'er teas, Stronger Tastes, Tea, YunnanPrice range: US$40.4 through US$252.0茶香行私藏 2011 布朗古樹茶
Stone Mortar Pressed Shu Cha Bing
Post-fermentation in pu’er production is like black tea processing in that it gives sweetness, roundness and body to a tea, although it is a far more specialised, time-consuming and difficult method to master. The result, however, is a shu cha possible of a far more complex and intriguing taste profile. To achieve that, we need to begin with a good raw material. That’s where the old tea tree forests in Bulang Mountain comes in. The diversity in these wild growing trees and the deep rich soils they grow in offer leaves that are not only rich in polyphenols, but also minerals and amino acids that are the prerequisites for an outstanding tea. That is why the subregion is one of the most renowned in Yunnan. Tea Hong has selected a very small workshop who respects the process so much that they even manually compress the post-fermented tealeaves using traditional style stone mortars rather than a pneumatic press. Their mastery results in a very firmly formed cha bing with a deep full body. Presenting Tea Hong’s Bulang Old Tree 2011. Handpicked first flush painstakingly post-fermented for 75 days before compression. Den matured at Tea Hong for those who want a lot from their shu cha pu’er.
There are two product variants to choose from:
A single discus of 357g net weight in the original paper wrap, or a traditional vending form of 7 cha bings bundled in a bamboo sleeve, net weight totalling 2.5 kg.
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Old Comrade “7548” 2007, matured Pu’er shengcha cha bing
Compressed tea, Floral Aromas, Neutral-Cool Energy, Pu'er teas, Stronger Tastes, Tea, YunnanPrice range: US$52.1 through US$347.02007 老同志 7548 陳年普洱生茶餅
45 years of refined tea mastery
When I first entered Zao Bing Liang’s tasting room, the air is filled with the freshness of the aroma of maocha. Bags of samples from newly collected loose leaves lined up in rows, each marked with a numeric code. The teas were trucked in from the various mountains in the region. Some maybe less than 30 minutes away, others can be a full day. Yunnan is over 10% larger even than the whole of Germany and tea trees exist in almost all of its mountains. Some of these maochas are from highly sought after famous villages or mountains, which will be individually made into products carrying their origin names to demand very high market prices. A new discus from Ban Zhang, for example, can easily be fetching thousands of dollars. Aged ones are even much pricier. Yet there are more others from not as highly demanded origins, but also taste worthy. That’s where Zao’s “formulae” come in. Since the 1970’s, the old master has developed a number of recipes for ganging up harvests from origins of lesser known names for more affordable delicious teas. 7548 is the code name for his most prized and classic shengcha formula. These bags of samples in lines were there for the old master to finalise which batches and what proportion for the mix. He does that every harvest, for every product. Presenting the 7548 cha bing from Lao Tong Zhi ( ie Old Comrade ), Master Zao’s very own tea brand. Batch 701 is the first batch of year 2007. That means the best of the year and matured till now. It is a prime product of old Master Zao’s passion for bringing quality to more people without the price tag of premium origin labels.
There are two product variants to choose from:
A single discus of 357g net weight in the original paper wrap, or a traditional vending form of 7 cha bings bundled in a bamboo sleeve, net weight totalling 2.5 kg.
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Bada 2011, Pu’er shu cha, 120 g
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Home, Neutral Energy, Pu'er teas, Tea, YunnanUS$26.7巴達深山、賀松圓熟
Traditional Premium Shu Cha :
At 1800 m elevation, the temperature difference between day and night can easily be over 15°C even on a hot summer day. That is deep in the mountains in He Song of the Bada region in Xishuangbanna. Leaves grow much slower here, accumulated in them a little bit more plant protein, and the rich minerals from the pristine mountain soils. We pick whole sun-withered leaves from these native tea trees to process and mature into our premium grade shu cha pu’er. Presenting Bada, possibly the richest, deepest, and yet roundest post-fermented tea there is.
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Bulang Maocha 2016, Pu’er shengcha, 40 g
Home, Lighter Aromas, Neutral-Cool Energy, Pu'er loose leaf shengcha, Pu'er teas, Stronger Tastes, Tea, YunnanUS$15.5明前喬木 私藏布朗銀毫毛茶
Forest Tree Tea:
Deep in the mountains in Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan tea trees grow wild amongst other woods and plants in Bulang Shan. Ethnic mountain people, particularly women, bring with them wood ladders and a plank for platform for plucking in tea season, perhaps as it has always been since antiquity. As a continuation of this tradition, Bulang Silver Spring is hand-processed and slow dried over wood charcoal the same way. This shengcha puer is bright and refreshing when consumed as a new tea, or can be put away for maturity.
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Cream of Pu’er 2020, naturally formed shu cha tea nuggets, 120 g
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy, Pu'er teas, Tea, YunnanUS$25.1勐海春毫 醇香茶頭 2020
Spring Cha Tou:
During the many re-shufflings of the leaves in the post-fermentation process, some of the most tender leaf shoots with naturally higher percentage of pectin stick together, forming these small nuggets. Since they have the highest concentration of vitality substances but less bitter ones as the youngest of the leaves, ‘cha tou’ tastes smoother, sweeter and softer. Tea Hong’s top quality Cream of Puer is made only from prime spring harvests for even better taste and health compositions. A real treat for people who enjoy shu cha pu’er.
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Raw Reserve 2009, partially post-fermented Pu’er shengcha, 100 g
Denser Aromas, Neutral-Cool Energy, Pu'er teas, Stronger Tastes, Tea, YunnanUS$25.6珍藏 自家後發酵 生普洱
Old Style Dark Tea:
Fine pu’er tea produced by darkening shengcha (raw tea, or maocha) naturally through maturity has a distinct and pleasant herbaceous high note. It is a lost art that mass production has come to replace. To deliver the pleasant tasting effect of Tea Hong Raw Reserve requires much specialistic attention in the process that is not common in the trade nowadays. This is what good pu'er used to taste like before controlled post-fermentation.
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Menghai Spring 2004, Pu’er shu cha, 100 g
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy, Pu'er teas, Tea, YunnanUS$19.9私庫典藏、乾倉勐海春芽
Private Reserve Classic Pu’er:
Maturing of dark tea demand good scientific understanding of the process and experienced selection of initial batches. We have devised a special approach to deliver quality incomparable by others at even higher price points. Tea Hong’s Menghai Spring is prized for its dark liquor with a silkily smooth body but without being too soft. A classic representation of fine “shu cha” puer.
Net weight: 100 g (3.5 oz) in Kraft Alu Pack -
Imperial Golden Tip 2013, Pu’er shu cha, 100 g
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy, Pu'er teas, Tea, YunnanUS$24.5勐海金毫、宮廷普洱
Menghai Fine Leaf Classic Pu’er:
The full body and fine taste of Imperial Golden Tip is possible only because of the foundation of a fine tippy tea, a masterfully and patiently executed post-fermentation processing and a specialistic approach in maturing. A great value for the level of taste it delivers. An optimal choice for the health benefits of pu’er tea.
Net weight: 100 g (3.5 oz) in Kraft Alu Pack
