Origin & Ancient Trees
- Mountain / Village
- Kunlu Mountain, Kuanhong, Ning'er
- Region
- Pu'er, Yunnan
- Altitude
- 1,410–2,271 m
- Tree age
- 500–800-year cultivated tribute ancient trees
- Soil
- Weathered, mineral-balanced soil with over a century of nutrient accumulation
Kunlu Mountain in Kuanhong, Ning'er was a Qing-era court tea garden from 1729. Known as a 'museum of ancient tea trees', its roughly 1,939 mu of old gardens were listed as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) in 2012.
Origin, harvest year and net weight are confirmed per order before shipment. Samples are available so your team can evaluate the lot before a wholesale order.
Tasting Notes
- Dry leaf
- Even, refined strands; plump buds; interwoven silver-and-gold down
- Aroma
- Scholarly court floral and warm honey; restrained and high-end, unshowy, very lasting
- Liquor
- Golden-orange and warm, translucent and elegant
- Taste
- Refined and smooth, balanced sweetness, scholarly even returning sweetness, lasting court honey in the throat
- Endurance
- 21+ infusions; stable scholarly character throughout