2017 Tao of Tea Xiao Hu Sai Arbor Tree Sheng Pu-erh Cake

Praline, Meringue, Candied Lemon 

The tea horse road started more than 1,000 years ago, the tea porters trekked a treacherous 1,400 mile trail from Ya An city of Sichuan to La Sha, the holly city in Tibet.  In honor and remembrance of these tea porters—these brave men and women, many unable to complete this dangerous trek—we’ve commissioned two Pu-erh's from Yunnan province. 

Sourced by Victoria during her 2017 tea trip, this tea hails from the famous Pu-erh tea village of Xiao Hu Sai in Mengku, Yunnan province, which sits on the east side of Big Snow Mountain. After 7 years of aging, this tea has aged into a complex, smooth and full-bodied tasting delight, with floral and fruity layers with notes of meringue, lemon, praline, to name a few, and an almost dessert-like hui gan (回甘). 

Traditionally, Pu-erh cakes are stacked together and wrapped in a bamboo skin case called a tong. One tong is composed of 5 individual cakes. To purchase a tong, simply order 5 cakes, and we will send you a tong. 

Cake: 200 g | 7.05 oz

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Additional Info

Origin:  Xiao Hu Sai village, Mengku, Yunnan Province

Harvest: October 2017

Tea Cultivar: Mengku Da Ye (large leaves)

Elevation: 1800m