2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

A special release for 2014, the Year of the Horse.  This is a lovely ripe pu-erh cake composed entirely of Menghai area harvested and fermented tea leaves.  The ripe tea leaves used are entirely Grade 1 (refers to size) and are smallish with powerful cha qi, taste and aroma.  The brewed tea is burgundy red with some brown hues, the tea soup is clear and will get clearer with time.  Taste has nutty and bitter taste (up front) and a sweet thick soothing after-taste.  A high quality Menghai ripe tea suitable for aging.

357 grams per cake, 7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong

This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.