About 2013 Menghai Qizi Yunpu Pu'erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

Our 2013 Menghai Pu’er Riped Cake uses sun-dried Shaiqinmao tea leaves (Yunnan big-leaf variety). It is produced by Fuhai Tea Factory in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.
The taste of this special riped cake is sweet and mellow, with a fresh, earthy aroma and a smooth mouthfeel. It has a long-lasting, sweet aftertaste. Tasting the tea carefully, a very delicate floral flavour emerges. Since it has been aged over several years, it also has a very special Chen fragrance. The tea soup is pure and clear, wine-red to amber in colour.

Appearance & Taste

2014 Menghai Qizi Yunpu Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g inside2

The taste of this special riped cake is sweet and mellow, with a fresh, earthy aroma and a smooth mouthfeel. It has a long-lasting, sweet aftertaste. Tasting the tea carefully, a very delicate floral flavour emerges. Since it has been aged over several years, it also has a very special Chen fragrance. The tea soup is pure and clear, wine-red to amber in colour.

Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Woody

Brewing Guide

Tea Cup

2 teaspoon(s)

100°C (125ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Glass

4 tsp

100°C (250ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Teapot

8 tsp

100°C (500ml)

3-4 mins

Enjoy!

Kongfu Style

For simple glass vessel / teapot brewing:

You can brew less tea leaves with more hot water for longer brewing time. Use 2 teaspoons of the tea for 125ml teacup, 4 teaspoons for 250ml glass or 8 teaspoons for 500ml teapot. Using 100°C hot water to infuse tea leaves for around 3-4 minutes. Re-steep for around 6-7 times. Adjust it according to personal taste.

For Gongfu Style: (Recommend using (Yixing) Clay Teapot and Gaiwan)

-Detailed processes:

Warm the Gaiwan/tiny teapot with hot water; discard the water afterwards
Add 1g Pu’er tea for every 50ml of water (recommend 7g-10g tea leaves, adjust by personal taste)
Pour hot water (100 °C) into the clay teapot / Gaiwan, tilt it, slowly rotating it two times and quickly discard the water (this step is for waking up tea leaves and stimulating the special aroma of the Pu’er tea)
Refill clay teapot/Gaiwan with hot water
Infuse tea for around 10s – 20s for first brew, extending extra 20s infusion time for the following brew.
Pour the steeped tea into serving cup and divided into small teacups and serve
Repeat 8-15 times depends on personal taste.

Origin

It is produced in Menghai County, the famous home of Pu’er tea and the earliest site of tea production in China. The area is dotted with ancient tea trees; the oldest wild tea tree here is 1,700 years old. The leaves picked from these old trees are referred to as ‘wild arbour’. The climate has both tropical and subtropical characteristics: there is a southwest monsoon Temperature differences across the year are small, but large from day to day. Depending on altitude, the area can be divided into northern tropical and subtropical climate zones. The annual average temperature is 18.7℃, the average annual sunshine 2,088 hours, the average annual rainfall 1,341 mm, and the annual frost around 32 days. Menghai is very often foggy, on average around 107 to 160 days a year. The soil is deep, breathable and fertile; it is slightly acidic and has good drainage. Types include red soil, yellow soil and lateritic soil, and the pH value is between 4 and 6. These are advantageous conditions for the cultivation of Pu’er tea trees.

Origin: Yunnan

6 reviews for 2013 Menghai Qizi Yunpu Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

Rated 4 out of 5
Madeleine – 06/04/2021
A great aged tea cake that has a nice sweet aftertaste. Easy to drink.
Rated 4 out of 5
Jordan – 21/03/2021
Smooth and easy to drink, but with a complexity that shows it’s been thoughtfully aged.
Rated 5 out of 5
Katie – 03/02/2021
The reddish colour of the tea brew was unexpected but it’s become one of my favourite teas.
Rated 5 out of 5
Marcus C. – 19/12/2020
I would highly recommend this loose leaf tea cake to anyone who likes herbal loose leaf tea. It has an excellent aroma and great flavour.
Rated 4 out of 5
Abigail J. – 22/10/2020
A really nice tea that shows how beneficial ageing the right tea can be. The cake itself is really beautiful, too.
Rated 5 out of 5
Rebecca I. – 30/04/2020
We love the long-lasting sweet aftertaste of this tea and the initial smokey flavour. The greens, yellows and browns of the cake also make for an attractive feature.