2014 Yunnan Sourcing Autumn Jiu Tai Po Village Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

October 2014 Autumn harvest tea leaves from 80-150 year old tea trees growing in Jiu Tai Po village in Jinggu county of Simao.  Jiu Tai Po or "9 Mesa Village" is a small village with about 1200 inhabitants.  Many are involved in tea production, the surrounding hills are covered forest and tea growing, often amongst larger trees.  The elevation is an ideal 1500 meters.

Our Jiu Tai Po Autumn tea cake is a sweet, thick, and pungent tea.  It's got grain-like taste, bitterness and floral notes much like a good IPA!  The cha qi is noticeable but not overpowering. Can be infused 10+ times without losing power.

80 kilograms in total produced.

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.