Pu'er tea can be divided into raw tea and cooked tea according to different fermentation (aging) methods. Raw tea is naturally fermented (aged) and ripe pu-erh tea is artificially ripened (aged).The characteristic of "the longer it is stored, the more delicious it will be" is recognized as the biggest feature that distinguishes Pu'er tea from other teas.

"The longer it is stored, the more delicious" is recognized as the biggest feature that distinguishes Pu'er tea from other teas. " Pu'er tea is also known as a "drinkable antique" in China. Unlike other teas, the newer they are, the better they taste. Pu'er tea stored for a longer time is generally better and more valuable

Lincang is a very important pu 'er tea producing region with rich tea tree resources. It is one of the regions with the most abundant biodiversity in Yunnan Province and one of the most representative regions with the largest ancient tea tree heritage.

Ancient Pu-erh Tea Tree

Tea producing areas in Lincang are mainly concentrated in Cangyuan, Shuangjiang, Fengqing, Yunxian and other places, among which the world-renowned 10000 mu ancient tea tree community is located in in the Da xue shan (big snow mountain) village of Mengku. Da xue shan (big snow mountain) is a very important tea producing area.

Compared with Banna Pu'er tea, the overall performance of Lincang Pu'er tea is: the bitterness is not very strong, but it is relatively astringent. It is slightly "hard" in the taste, and the taste change is not very broad. The brewed leaves has a thick and broad texture, has a special flavor and full-body aroma, smells more vigorous and slightly irritating.

Xigui Pu 'er tea is produced in Menglu Mountain, Xigui village, Linxiang District, Lincang City, Yunnan Province. Menglu Mountain is a part of lincang Big Snow Mountain extending eastward near Lancang River, backed by Xigui Mountain, extending eastward to Lancang River.

Freshly Picked Pu'Erh Leaves

Xigui tea has its own characteristics because the plants are rarely pruned by hand and the leaves are only picked in spring and autumn.Therefore, there are two reasons for the unsatisfactory taste of tea leaves in many ancient trees: first, pruning, second, over-picking;The fundamental reason is to increase the yield and make it easier to pick.

Xigui Pu'er tea generally tastes bitter and astringent, but it has a sweet aftertaste. When you take a sip, you will soon feel a little bitter in your mouth (especially some newly produced Pu'er tea), but soon this bitter taste will be transformed into a lasting slightly sweet taste. Overall, the first impression of Xigui Pu-erh tea tends to be “strong or powerful”. Most pu-erh tea of bangdong ancient tree has strong and domineous tea flavor |(represented by Xiguimunlu tea), and only a few Pu'er tea produced in other areas are not so bitter.

Xi Gui Pu-erh Tea Garden

BingDao Pu'er tea and Xigui Pu'er tea have their own characteristics. BingDao Pu'er tea feels sweet and mellow. Generally speaking, it is softer. Xigui Pu'er tea feels slightly bitter and less sweet than the former, but many Pu'er tea lovers like its orchid fragrance and slight sweetness. The brewed leaves are dark green and mixed with many leaf stems. Therefore, Xigui tea is a better recognized tea among all Pu'er tea: the uniformity of the soaked leaves is not high, there are many leaf stems, and the down on the leaf surface are not obvious

Xi Gui Big Tree Ripe Puerh cake Tea is a puerh tea produced by Yunnan Tianli Company in 2015. The fresh leaves are harvested from the Xigui tea tree about 700 meters above sea level.Wuyang is a local veteran technician who has been engaged in the production of Pu 'er tea for a long time and has rich experience.He once worked as a tea blender in a famous local tea factory. He commented that as a ripe Pu'er tea from Yunnan, this tea has a unique taste and special aroma. When you have a sip of the tea in your mouth at first you will feel slightly bitter, but then immediately feel a little sweet and a little strong in the taste.The tea soup presents a lovely yellow, bright and transparent color and emits a faint fragrance, reminiscent of honey and aged wood fragrance. This tea can be brewed more than 7 times. Although this tea can't compare with the local traditional well-known brands (often expensive), it also has a favorite flavor. As a novice tea, you can obviously feel the "intensity or harshness " of Ripe Pu'er tea, which is different from mild green tea and black tea. It is very worth a try for those tea lovers who just know Pu'er tea and want to taste Ripe Pu'er tea.