About 2020 YULIN Mei Cheng Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

This tea cake was made by the YULIN company in Menghai County. The tea originates from the virgin forests in Xishuangbanna, Yun Nan province, China.

YULIN Company is very famous for its handmade ancient pu-erh tea, and the material of its pu-erh mostly is pure ancient pu-erh tea tree leaves and only the freshest tea leaves are chosen instead of low-quality Shaiqinmao tea leaves (Yunan big-leaf variety). YULIN’s lowest tea-picking standard is “one bud two leaves”, which means they are very strict with the quality of their pu-erh tea.

During the production process, they only allow local ethnic-minority masters who know the local ancient pu-erh tea trees the best to handmake pu-erh tea cakes in their villages.

Appearance & Taste

2020 YULIN Mei Cheng Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

The taste of the tea is so special that you will feel like touching the natural ancient forest. It has no unpleasant smell like artificially controlled fermentation which some low-quality pu-erh tea cakes have.

The taste is very smooth and pure, with an extraordinarily sweet aftertaste. You may also feel a hint of soft and earthy flavour and plus some woody aroma from the tea soup. It has not aged for a long time compared to the other aged ripe Pu-erh tea cakes so it tastes young and fresher.

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

Warm the Gaiwan/tiny teapot with hot water, then discard the water
Add 1g pu-erh tea for every 50ml of water (recommend using 7g-10g tea leaves each time or adjust by personal taste)
Pour hot water (100 °C) into the clay teapot / Gaiwan. Tilt it and slowly rotate it twice and quickly discard the water (this step is for waking up tea leaves and stimulating the special aroma of the pu-erh tea)
Refill the clay teapot/Gaiwan with hot water
Infuse the tea for around 10s – 20s for the first brew, extending an extra 20s infusion time for the following brews
Pour the steeped tea into a serving cup and divided into small teacups and serve
Repeat 8-15 times depending on personal taste

Origin

This tea was made by the YULIN company in Menghai County, the material of which was from ancient Pu-erh tea trees that naturally grow in the virgin forests in Xishuangbanna. The tea trees there are at least 100 years old.

Yunnan, especially in Xishuangbanna, is the place with the most contiguous ancient tea gardens in the world. It has a unique and optimal ecological environment and at the same time is the only tropical rain forest in China. The ancient tea trees there do not need pesticides or to be fertilised as they have already established their defensive system against pests naturally after hundreds and thousands of years of their natural evolution.

The mineral substance inside the soil of the virgin forest is rich which gives the YUNLIN Meicheng a rich mellow, a complex aroma and mouthfeel.

Origin: Yunnan

4 reviews for 2020 YULIN Mei Cheng Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g

Rated 5 out of 5

Lachlan – 18/03/2026

Smooth as silk with a natural forest character that feels authentic, not forced. Clean finish.
Rated 5 out of 5

Anika P. – 15/03/2026

Reminds me of walking through wet eucalyptus forest after rain. Earthy, grounding, with unexpected sweetness that sneaks up on you. No funky fermentation smell which is a relief. Clean finish.
Rated 5 out of 5

Liam W. – 27/02/2026

Reminds me of camping trips as a kid. Earthy, woody, sweet undertones. Pure tasting, none of that weird fermentation smell some pu-erh has.
Rated 4 out of 5

Oliver M. – 15/11/2025

Drinking this pu-erh is like wandering through an ancient forest with every sip so smooth and sweet!