Rare Vintage Pu-erh Tea Cakes | One of Each, Gone When Sold

Explore 21 distinct raw and ripe Pu-erh tea cakes from 2007 to 2022. One cake of each selection is available; once sold, it is gone. Choose the specific tea before purchasing. These are individual cakes, not a 21-cake bundle. Most weigh 357g; the 2011 Xiaguan FT No. 4 weighs 400g. Review each cake’s condition and selected price.

Ripe Pu-erh

2015 Langhe 0859 | 357g: Menghai large-leaf traditionally wet-pile-fermented blend, not ancient-tree tea. Easy-to-pry seven-son cake with golden tips. Aged aroma, subtle date and glutinous-rice notes; clear wine-red liquor, smooth balance, moderate sweetness, low bitterness and steady infusions.

2016 Nanqiao Iron Cake | 357g: Bulang-area large-leaf ripe tea from Menghai Nanqiao Tea Factory. The hard, high-pressure iron cake is difficult to pry. Restrained aged, honey and woody aromas; clear ruby-red liquor, full silky body and pronounced sweetness. Slowly opens in early infusions, best in the middle rounds.

2022 Fuhai Zhi Yun Pu Bing | 357g: Moderately fermented Bulang-area large-leaf blend from Fuhai Tea Factory. Stone-milled, easy to pry and glossy with even golden tips. Clean aged, sweet-date and faint glutinous-rice notes; wine-red, soft and smooth liquor with almost no bitterness. Beginner-friendly.

2017 Lao Tong Zhi Chun Xiang | 357g: Haiwan Tea Industry cake overseen by Zou Bingliang, blended with golden buds. Easy-to-pry dark leaves with golden tips. Clean aged, date and glutinous-rice aroma; clear wine-red liquor, silky body, gentle sweetness and steady balance. Listed once despite its duplicate mention in the supplied notes.

2016 Langhe 8451 | 357g: Langhe’s classic Menghai large-leaf wet-pile recipe in peacock-design paper. Moderate compression, glossy leaves and golden tips. Aged and date aromas, smooth medium body, clear sweetness and durable infusions. The supplied notes mentioned two cakes; this selection is priced per cake.

2017 Tulin Phoenix Golden Impression | 357g: Wuliang Mountain large-leaf ripe tea with golden buds. Rich aged and woody-sweet aroma, deep red thick liquor, glutinous texture and mellow layers. Condition: slightly chipped edge; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

Raw Pu-erh

2017 Fuhai Golden Rooster Auspicious | 357g: Year of the Rooster commemorative cake from Bulang-area spring large-leaf tea. Floral-fruit and honey aromas, wild mountain character, bright orange liquor, balanced bitterness and sweetness, lasting salivation and gentle tea energy.

2018 Fuhai Rui Quan He Sui | 357g: Year of the Dog commemorative Bulang Mountain blend. Fresh floral-fruit aroma with honey notes; clear refreshing liquor and distinct returning sweetness.

2007 Xinghai 7533 | 357g: Classic Bulang Mountain large-leaf seven-son cake with thick, dark leaf strands. Guangdong storage brings aged-honey aroma and orange-red liquor. Bitterness has softened; substantial texture and steady returning sweetness remain.

2007 Xinghai Premium | 357g: High-aroma Menghai Bulang arbor raw cake with lifted aged and honey aromas, clear orange-red liquor, full body and mountain character. Condition: chipped edges and tea-oil marks; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

2007 Xiangming 8656 Arbor Round Cake | 357g: Xiangming mountain large-leaf arbor tea, Guangdong-stored. Aged-honey aroma, orange-red liquor, mellow richness and a long throat finish. Condition: visible insect-bite marks on the cake surface; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

2007 Zhongcha 8991 | 357g: Yunnan multi-region large-leaf blend with intertwined aged and honey aromas, clear orange-red liquor, softened bitterness and astringency, mellow entry and lingering sweetness.

2010 Xiaguan Song He Yan Nian | 357g: Lightly pressed large-leaf raw cake. Elegant honey-smoke aroma, bright orange-yellow liquor, mellow balance, salivation and returning sweetness. Its name evokes a wish for longevity.

2010 Xiaguan Ma Bei Gong Bing | 357g: Traditional tribute-tea blend with expansive honey-smoke aroma, orange-yellow liquor, forceful flavor, quick returning sweetness and strong tea energy. Condition: chipped edges; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

2011 Xiaguan FT No. 4 | 400g: FT Fei Tai higher-grade large-leaf raw cake. 400g, not 357g. Strong smoke in deep orange-yellow liquor, powerful tea energy and bitterness that quickly turns sweet.

2008 Xiaguan Yi Pin Tian Shun | 357g: Nanzhao-series Bulang Mountain blend with persistent heavy smoke, full liquor, assertive bitterness and astringency, swift returning sweetness and strong tea energy.

2014 Xiaguan FT Premium Green Iron Cake | 357g: FT Fei Tai custom cake blending western Yunnan and Menghai large-leaf sun-dried tea. High-pressure compression makes it hard to pry. Light smoke softened by honey with age; clear orange-yellow liquor, substantial flavor, evident bitterness, quick sweetness and lasting infusions.

2016 Xiaguan Gao Shan Xiao Fei Bing | 357g: Easy-to-pry high-mountain large-leaf blend with intact dark-green strands. Mountain honey and light smoke, orange-yellow liquor, slight early bitterness, quick returning sweetness and a sweet middle stretch. The supplied notes mentioned two cakes; this selection is priced per cake.

2016 Xiaguan Chi Cha Qu | 357g: Zen-themed Jin Bang cake with elegant smoke and floral honey aromas, bright orange liquor, mellow taste, low bitterness and gentle sweetness. Condition: wrapper and/or cake-edge damage; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

2013 Xiaguan Gao Yuan Chen | 357g: Highland large-leaf raw cake with aged honey and restrained smoke, transparent orange-yellow liquor, mellow taste, softened bitterness and lasting sweetness. Condition: wrapper and/or cake-edge damage; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.

2011 Xiaguan Huang Jin Yun | 357g: Multi-region large-leaf blend with aged honey and classic smoke, deep orange-yellow liquor, full taste, softened bitterness and a long throat finish. Condition: damaged paper wrapper; please do not buy if this is unsuitable for you.