2003 Tian Di Ren “7572” Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

Clean, well-stored early-2000s Menghai ripe modeled on the classic 7572 profile: smooth wood and dark-honey sweetness with a gentle cocoa note and cooling camphor. Easy to drink now and built to integrate and round out with age.

• Early-2000s Tian Di Ren ripes are admired for tidy fermentation and approachable sweetness at sensible pricing.

• “7572-style” blend (grade-7 base with some tippy leaf) tracks the famous Dayi recipe’s intent while being a separate, non-Dayi production.

• Clear, settled cup when well stored: no pondy wet-pile note, steady texture, and good late-steep sweetness.

• Versatile, comforting daily shou that still rewards longer sessions.

Tasting notes

• Aroma: sweet, clean earth; sandalwood with a touch of camphor; hints of red date and dark honey

• Liquor: clear chestnut-to-mahogany

• Flavor: rounded sweetness over smooth wood and jujube/longan; light cocoa lifts the finish with a soft herbal coolness

• Mouthfeel: medium-thick, silky; very low astringency

• Finish: lingering sweetness and gentle huigan with a mild cooling sensation

In Summary

• Not a Dayi/Menghai Tea Factory 7572; this is a Tian Di Ren cake produced in the 7572 style.
  

• Factory/mark: Menghai Tiandiren (天地人)

• Region: Menghai, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

• Type: Ripe Pu-erh Tea

• Recipe style: 7572-style (grade-7 base with some tippy material)

• Weight: 357 grams per cake

• Vintage: 2003

• Storage: Menghai (2003 to 2017) then Kunming (2017-now)

NOTE:  Wrapper may be torn or ripped. If you want a perfect looking cake this is not for you.