2013 Yunnan Sourcing Nan Po Zhai Ancient Arbor Raw

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Not available
Sold in
Not available
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by
Average preparation
Not available

Currently unavailable

We don't know when or if this item will be available.

From Our Community

1 Image

0 Want it Want it

1 Own it Own it

1 Tasting Note View all

  • “The last of my sample happened to be just under 6 grams. Conveniently pressed a bit tighter than Scott’s more recent cakes, these leaves have maintained their unique qualities quite well, I think....” Read full tasting note

From Yunnan Sourcing

From Yunnan Sourcing: Nan Po Zhai is the closest village to Bing Dao village in the county of Mengku. It lies 2km from Bing Dao village in a roadless area filled with centuries old tea trees. Nan Po tea is typically sold as Bing Dao as it’s quite similiar, but not the same. We are happy to offer this incredibly powerful and textured tea from the first flush of spring 2013.

About Yunnan Sourcing View company

Company description not available.

1 Tasting Note

145 tasting notes

The last of my sample happened to be just under 6 grams. Conveniently pressed a bit tighter than Scott’s more recent cakes, these leaves have maintained their unique qualities quite well, I think. The tea soup is a gorgeous pale yellow and crystal clear. Steeped leaves, while still greenish and floral, are beginning to take on a leathery and sweet grainy scent.

The first 4 steeps are the best. The liquid is vibrant with lovely mouth activity and a strong cooling sensation, a combination I quite enjoy. This spreads throughout the mouth and touches the back of the throat. Quite a medley of notes—acorn, pine, cedar wood, honeysuckle, and Brussel’s sprouts, and in that order of prominence. Perhaps a hint of nutmeg somewhere in there, too.

From steep 6, I pushed the tea harder (with boiling water and longer steeping times) and was rewarded with more cooling, pine, and sweet acorn with some typical Mengku florals in the background. This went on for some 13 steeps. While expensive, it’s a lovely tea that has all a young sheng lover could want and appears to be moving gracefully into mid-age. I wholeheartedly recommend pu heads to sample this one.

Edit: The qi here is just fantastic…

Login or sign up to leave a comment.