Bai Ying Shan Ancient Tree Sheng Pu erh – 200g x 5

Estate Name: Bai Ying Shan Village
Farming Methods: Naturally grown from seed to tree in a forest environment without human interference. Hand Plucking, one bud two to three leaves. (Wild tea tree plucking is not as precise as that of a regular garden tea. It is much more difficult work harvesting the tea leaves and the farmers are inclined to obtain more leaves in each single plucking)
Production Methods: Plucking – Slight withering – Frying – Rolling -Sunshine drying – Compressing
Certification: SGS-report. EU pesticide compliant

Other Notes: 
Bai Ying Shan village is on the peak of the mountain and faces Northeast. This location makes the land entirely exposed to sunlight all day. At night, the temperature drops considerably.  The moisture from the Lancang River travels up to the mountain and forms clouds and mist. This kind of weather is excellent for enhancing the quality of tea.

This is a great sheng pu erh tea. It is made with the tea leaves from ancient trees aged 300-500 years and plucked from the earliest flush germinated in spring. The growing area is rich in minerals and low in nitrogen. The high altitude of over 2000m (6060ft) ensures there is enough cloud cover, fog and mist, with frequent temperature changes for the tea leaves to develop a high degree of unique character. The tea trees in this region produce some of the most outstanding quality of old tree pu-erh tea in Yunnan.

Bai Ying Shan(白莺山) is one of the mountains in the Wu Liang Shan mountain range in Southwest Yunnan Lincang region, and near Lan Cang River. Though it is not yet very famous among the many tea mountains of Yunnan,  studies indicate that Bai Ying Shan is the origin of Yunnan’s ancient large tea trees. Some of the oldest teas are more than 3,000 years old, and the biological character of the tea seed of Bai Ying Shan has been proven to show that it is indeed the birthplace of the Yunnan Big Leaf Tea. The many tea species growing here, according to the local farmers, include Ben Shan Cha 本山茶, Hei Tiao Cha 黑条茶, Er Ga Zi Cha 二嘎子茶, Meng Ku Zhong 勐库种, Bai Ya Cha 白芽茶, Liu Ye Cha 柳叶茶, He Zhuang Cha 贺庄茶 and Teng Zi Cha 藤子茶.

Dry Leaf
Colour: Yellowish green
Shape/size: Tightly curled leaf, in a compressed cake

Brewed Tea
Colour: Orange
Aroma: Refreshing fruity & woody flavour and aroma
Body Taste: Full-bodied sweet aftertaste

Suggested Brewing (adjust according to personal preferences)
Water Temperature: 90-95°C/194-203°F
Amount: 3g per 150ml teacup
Steeping Time: 2-3 minutes
# of Infusions: 3-4 infusions