Origin & Ancient Trees
- Mountain / Village
- Mahei Old Village, Yiwu, Mengla
- Region
- Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
- Altitude
- 1,300–1,500 m
- Tree age
- Yiwu Zhengshan heritage mountain material
- Soil
- Yiwu's mild humus yellow soil, loose and gentle — the source of its signature soft sweetness
Mahei in Yiwu, Mengla entered the tribute-tea record in the Qing Qianlong era (1732) as Yiwu tea flourished along the ancient tea-horse road.
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
- Slender, supple strands; oily dark-green; soft, natural stone-pressed form
- Aroma
- Native Yiwu honey and soft floral-fruit; warm and lingering, rich honey cup-cling
- Liquor
- Golden-yellow and soft, glutinous and translucent
- Taste
- Soft, glutinous and smooth, zero bitterness, mouth-filling honey-glutinous returning sweetness, warming body
- Endurance
- 22+ infusions; excellent loose-pressed release