2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Pasha Mountain" Autumn Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

Our Autumn Pasha tea is from the southwest side of the mountain are growing at an altitude of about 1750 meters, making it one of the highest altitude teas in Xishuangbanna. The tea leaves come from old arbor tea trees that are on average 200 years old. Pasha tea has pronounced hairy buds and thick veined leaves. Our Pasha tea was picked in the 1 leaf to 1 bud ratio style as is typical of the area.

The tea when brewed gives a strong and persistent aroma. The taste is initially somewhat bitter with little astringency. The mouth-feel is strong and pungent, the cha qi is very energetic and lasting. It can be brewed 10+ times easily!

Our Autumn production is stone-pressed by traditional method and dried with low temperature air drying. The cakes are then wrapped in special paper that is very thick and sturdy. Hand-Made by Dai minority families in Xishuangbanna!

Each tong of 7 cakes is wrapped in bamboo leaf!

Tea weight: 400 grams
Vintage: October 2012 material, November 2012 pressing
Quantity: 70kg in total produced
Area: Pasha Mountain area of Menghai County, Xishuangbanna

About Pasha Mountain:

Pasha in the Aini language means tall and straight forest.  According to local people, Pasha was settled more than 300 years ago by people from the Jinghong and Damenglong area of Xishuangbanna.  At that time the area had no villages or cultivated land within 10 kilometers and was dominated by vast mountains filled with giant ancient tea trees.  The Aini people, through foresight and diligent work, created their home on this land, relying on tea to earn a living.  Pasha Ancient Tea Mountain is located in Menghai county to the Southwest of Gelanghe tea mountain. The highest elevation is 1850 meters, with an average of 1700 meters (the sameas Lao Banzhang mountain).  There are currently around 1000 acres of tea under cultivation.  One hundred thirty years ago, the current Banzhang settlement was founded by residents of Pasha who moved there to cultivate tea.  Pasha Ancient Tea Mountain is shrouded in fog year-round and features abundant rainfall.  The tea producing area lies between 1600 and 1800m elevation and is in an area of luxuriant growth with rich ground cover and fertile soil.  Tea tree growth is extremely productive, with an early budding period and long harvest periods, producing large healthy tea leaves with striking silver tips -- excellent quality tea.  Pasha wild arbor tea is made from selected ancient arbor leaves grown at an elevation of 1700 meters on Pasha Ancient Tea Mountain in Menghai county.