Yiwu Bai Cha Yuan Ancient Tree Sheng Puerh Tea Cake 2021 - 357g

Premium Yiwu Bai Cha Yuan Ancient Tree Sheng Puerh Tea Cake 2021

Experience the exceptional quality of this 2021 vintage sheng puerh from the renowned Bai Cha Yuan (White Tea Garden) in Yiwu, aged for 6 years. This 357-gram cake showcases the refined elegance and remarkable depth that has made Bai Cha Yuan one of the most prized micro-regions in the Yiwu tea area.

Superior Leaf Quality:

The tea features plump, robust buds and leaves with thick leaf flesh and soft texture. The leaf veins are subtly visible, and the leaf quality is tender, uniform, and consistent throughout. The leaves are soft and pliable with harmonious coloration. The substantial leaf size and prominent raised veins indicate premium ancient tree material with rich internal substances.

Tasting Experience:

The tea liquor presents a brilliant golden-yellow color with exceptional transparency. Upon entering the mouth, the tea is smooth, refreshing, and invigorating, with abundant cha qi. It glides down the throat quickly and effortlessly, revealing a mellow, rich flavor profile accompanied by honey fragrance. The sweet aroma is persistent and long-lasting. The tea demonstrates excellent steeping endurance, delivering concentrated, mellow flavor across the tongue with pronounced returning sweetness and salivation. The mouthfeel is thick and expansive, the aftertaste is elevated and far-reaching, and the overall texture is substantial and weighty.

Key Features:

Origin: Bai Cha Yuan (White Tea Garden), Yiwu region, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province
Tea Type: Sheng Puerh (Raw Pu-erh)
Vintage: 2021 (6+ years aged)
Weight: 357 grams (standard cake)
Leaf Quality: Plump, robust buds; thick leaf flesh; tender, uniform, and consistent; soft texture; harmonious color; substantial size with raised veins
Liquor: Brilliant golden-yellow with exceptional transparency
Mouthfeel: Smooth, refreshing, and invigorating entry; quick throat passage
Flavor Profile: Concentrated and mellow with honey fragrance; persistent sweet aroma; thick and expansive on the tongue
Cha Qi: Abundant and energizing
Aftertaste: Pronounced returning sweetness and salivation; elevated and far-reaching finish; substantial, weighty texture
Steeping Endurance: Excellent - maintains quality across many infusions

Brewing Guide:

Tea Amount: 5-7 grams per 100ml (adjust to taste)
Water Temperature: 90-95°C (194-203°F)
Rinse: Quick 5-second rinse to awaken the leaves, discard this infusion
First Infusion: 10-20 seconds
Subsequent Infusions: Increase by 5-10 seconds each time
Steeps: Can be re-steeped 15-18 times or more
Teaware: Gaiwan, Yixing clay pot, or glass teapot recommended