2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
From Ku Zhu Mountain, near Wenshan village about 7 km southeast of Jinggu town (Pu’er / Simao), this sheng comes from naturally grown, 100+-year-old trees. Ku Zhu shows a bolder side of Jinggu, more bitter and more assertive than its sweeter Yang Ta counterpart, yet still carries a unique character often described as a meeting of Jinggu sweetness with Mengku’s clean, mineral edge. Pressed into 250 g cakes with a striking wrapper by Chengyi Lee, and made in small quantity (50 kg total).
In Summary
-
Storage & aging: Store cool, dry, odor-free, away from light; allow gentle airflow. Expect bitterness to knit and honey/mineral notes to deepen over 5–15 years.
-
Name: 2025 “Ku Zhu Shan” Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh (Sheng)
-
Region: Ku Zhu Mountain, near Wenshan village, Jinggu (Pu’er/Simao), Yunnan
-
Trees: 100+ year-old old-arbor
-
Harvest: April 2025
-
Process: Traditional sheng pu-erh, pressed cake
-
Net weight: 250 g per cake (7 cakes per tong)
-
Production: 50 kg total
-
Wrapper Design: Chengyi Lee
In short: A bold, old-arbor Ku Zhu Shan sheng clean, mineral, and pleasantly bitter, with floral-citrus lift and a long hui-gan. Ready to enjoy now and superbly positioned to age.
There is a matching black tea from Ku Zhu Shan here: 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.
Please read our terms before placing your order!
