2017 "Moon Princess" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea :: Seattle Inventory

2017 "Moon Princess" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea :: Seattle InventoryThe legend of the Moon Princess is a famous one in Chinese history. Her name is Chang'e and she lives on the moon with a giant rabbit. She is immortal, but is banished to the moon and cannot leave. She plays an important role in the Autumn harvest and festivals. We continue to be impressed with this tea. We pressed the 2016 material last year and this year's material is just as good! This material is a delicious example of Autumn material. Autumn

We are glad to have them available for sale again

We were equally pleased to work with the talented Du Xi ( 杜溪 )

It has a dense

There is a sweet aftertaste that lingers

There is a present bitterness that layers nicely with the thick rich shou body

once more descending to that deep darkness

These gorgeous little cups are no exception

$20 gets you one of every sticker we have

Traveling through Southern Yunnan each Spring is a beautiful part of what we do

This is one of the more interesting sheng puerh material that we source each year

This is a special tea from a very special garden

20g aged sheng puerh: 2007 Changtai "Menghai" Tuo Cha