2023 Baiyingshan Old Tree Sheng Pu-erh | Bai Ying Shan Lao Shu Sheng Pu Er Pu Er Bing - Cake 200 g - Option: 50 g

The material for this amazing Sheng Pu-erh comes from Gu Shu trees in Bai Ying Shan 白莺山. Usually Gu Shu material from this region carries a very hefty market value. You can expect something special. The dried leaves have a fair aroma of apricot fruit. Flavour is typical Baiying, sweetness, mineral notes, a sweet aftertaste that carries and a smooth consistency. That’s all good but it is the overall feeling of this tea that’s truly special. The feeling itself is extremely meditative, not harsh or energetic but quite aggressive and forceful in its relaxing nature. Simply put, very intoxicating Cha Chi experience.

Bai Ying Shan 白莺山 is one of the branch mountains of Wu Liang Shan 无量山 in Southwest Yunnan Lincang Region, and near Lan Cang River. Though it is still not as famous as many other tea mountains of Yunnan,  Bai Ying Shan is the origin of the Yunnan old big tea trees as study indicates. Here there is the oldest tea tree more than 3000 years old, and the biological character of the tea seed of Bai Ying Shan old tree proves here is the birthplace of the Yunnan Big Leaf Tea. The tea species growing here according to the farmers include Ben Shan Cha 本山茶, Hei Tiao Cha 黑条茶, Er Ga Zi Cha 二嘎子茶，Meng Ku Zhong 勐库种, Bai Ya Cha 白芽茶，Liu Ye Cha 柳叶茶, He Zhuang Cha 贺庄茶 and Teng Zi Cha 藤子茶.

The tea trees themselves grow in the Bai Ying Shan Village. They grow pretty far from each other and many of them are very big and thousand years old. Bai Ying Shan village is on the peak of the mountain and faces Northeast. This location makes the land entirley exposed to the sunlight all the day. At night, a temperature drops significantly.  The moisture from the Lancang River goes up to the mountain and forms clouds and mist. This kind of weather is ideal for the quality of tea. For the pu-erh tea lovers, Bai Ying Shan 白莺山 is definitely one of the locations that cannot be missed. Many alll time best vintage pu-erh teas come from Bai Ying Shan. It is really wondeful for the sweetness and rich strong taste it gives.