Spring 2016 Jingmai "Midas Touch" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea

Spring 2016 Jingmai "Midas Touch" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus TeaThe old growth tea forests of Jingmai ( pronounced 'jing my' ) are nothing short of idyllic. These ancient forests border Burma and hide smuggler trade routes still in use today. The biodiversity of the region and the nearly untainted old world methods and rituals of tea cultivation and harvesting make this area unique among world tea production. Large tea trees planted before Columbus discovered the Americas are commonplace. This blend is single

This is a hard tea for us to source in quantity and we have less than 100 cakes of it

hand rolled puerh tea dragon balls

They allowed us to take video while we were there

There is an early bitterness that lingers

It is really fun to drink

It will not taste like a lot of the puerh out there

This material is a delicious example of Autumn material

This black tea is clean and vibrant with a pleasant herbal profile and low in tannins

His name is Cong and he is a Kunming local artist who loves puerh tea

Winter is coming

This tea comes out swinging

relaxing energy