“This tea doesn’t have a strong aroma, but the taste is pungent. It is a mostly vegetal one with a strong bitterness and astringency. The flavours stay in the mouth and the throat for a long time,...” Read full tasting note
“Bought this mini cake with my first order of young sheng samples several months ago so that I would have a daily drinker and also a tea that I could drink without having to study or pay close...” Read full tasting note
“One thing I liked about this tea was how clean and clear the material was. Another aspect I like about this tea is its surprisingly thick texture — especially considering this tea’s price point....” Read full tasting note
This is a pressing of Tofu Village raw pu-erh tea from Autumn 2017. Tofu Village is near Da Hu Sai in Mengku. The tea was harvested from 20-30 year old plantation bushes that grow naturally (without use of pesticides).
An inexpensive but potent little tea cake that would make a great daily drinker, ager, or gift for a friend or colleague.
October 2017 Harvest
Tofu Village in Mengku (Lincang prefecture of Yunnan)
100 Grams per cake, 7 cakes per tong.
This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues.
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