A genuine aged Pu‑er is a work of art shaped by time, and vintage raw Pu‑er from Yiwu ranks among the most coveted treasures for aged‑tea gatherings.
Today, Tongxin She Teahouse is delighted to share a piece from our private collection: loose‑leaf raw Pu‑er tea from Yiwu mountain, dating back to the 1960s. After more than sixty years of natural ageing, it has shed the sharp harshness of young tea and developed the gentle charm unique to Yiwu terroir. We offer it in refined 10‑gram sample tins, allowing tea lovers to experience the legendary flavour of half‑century‑old Yiwu raw Pu‑er.
Teas from 1960s Yiwu are precious “time capsules” in the Pu‑er world. Nurtured by the distinctive soil and climate of this core Six Great Tea Mountains region, the leaves carry naturally rich and tender inner substances. Decades of slow natural transformation have eliminated the bitterness and brittleness of young raw Pu‑er, bringing forth the signature soft, mellow character of aged Yiwu tea.
Pour hot water, and the legacy of terroir and time unfolds. The brewed liquor is crystal‑clear, displaying brilliant gem‑red and warm orange‑gold hues. It is luxuriously oily and glossy with a viscous, silky texture — every sip embodies Yiwu’s mountain spirit refined by sixty years of ageing.
Its aroma is the soul of this vintage tea. Gone are the fresh grassy notes of new tea. Decades of cellaring have yielded calm, pure and sophisticated layers: deep aged‑tea fragrance, mild herbal nuances, interwoven with elegant camphor and woody scents. Subtle and well‑integrated into the liquor, free of off‑notes, it embodies the noble quality of well‑preserved vintage Yiwu.
On the palate, it perfectly reflects Yiwu’s famous soft‑sweet nature. The infusion is delicate, silky and clean, with pure rounded sweetness and no harsh astringency. It brings a pleasant warm sensation throughout the body. Deep, lasting throat charm emerges slowly, with sweet afterglow lingering long after swallowing.
One brew of old Yiwu holds sixty years of history. This 1960s Yiwu raw Pu‑er has softened over decades of natural ageing. It combines Yiwu’s original mountain essence with the depth of time, balancing the weight of aged tea and the liveliness of vintage raw Pu‑er.
This tiny 10‑gram tin carries both mountain character and half a century of time. Seize this rare opportunity to savour time‑worn gentleness, and appreciate the peerless charm of authentic 1960s Yiwu aged raw Pu‑er.