{"product_id":"tongxin-she-tea-house-exclusive-release-1999-yiwu-zheng-mountain-aged-raw-puer-tea-hand-signed-version-by-master-du-qiongzhi","title":"Tongxin She Tea House Exclusive Release | 1999 Yiwu Zheng Mountain Aged Raw Pu'er Tea, Hand-Signed Version by Master Du Qiongzhi","description":"\u003cp\u003eTime ages fine tea, and masters leave their mark. Tongxin She Tea House is opening up our private collection to share a limited quantity of this vintage treasure, the 1999 Yiwu Zheng Mountain aged raw Pu'er tea personally certified and hand-signed by Master Du Qiongzhi. Stocks are extremely limited and will not be mass-distributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster Du Qiongzhi is a revered veteran craftsman, blenders and raw material appraiser within Yunnan's Pu'er tea industry. For decades, she has based herself in the tea mountains of Xishuangbanna, regularly traveling between ancient tea zones including Yiwu and Menghai. She oversees the entire production chain: ancient tree raw material selection, traditional stone mould pressing, and long-term storage management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe possesses an intimate understanding of the unique terroir character of Yiwu tea, adhering to artisanal traditional tea-making techniques and rejecting large-scale industrial mass production. She enforces rigorous standards at every stage: grading raw materials, timing spring harvests, controlling compression tightness, and monitoring post-production ageing. Pu'er teas crafted under her supervision carry unmistakable mountain-specific flavour profiles, earning her consistent acclaim among seasoned tea drinkers and collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster Du rarely releases commercially mass-produced teas bearing her signature. Each hand-authenticated tea cake is an exclusive collectible. Her signature serves as personal validation of the tea’s raw materials and craftsmanship, acting as a reliable traceability guarantee that sets it apart from generic replica Yiwu cakes circulating on the market, imbuing the tea with distinctive cultural and collectible value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis aged raw Pu'er uses spring-harvested leaves from ancient tea trees growing in the heart of Yiwu Zheng Mountain, the authentic birthplace of the Six Great Ancient Tea Mountains. It inherently carries Yiwu’s signature soft, sweet flavour foundation. Naturally aged in clean dry storage for more than two decades since 1999, it has fully completed its maturation cycle and entered its prime drinking window for aged raw Pu'er.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea cake is wrapped in traditional handmade aged rice paper, marked naturally by the passage of time with creases and tiny age-related pinholes. The paper has yellowed evenly, free of mould, water stains or adhesion damage caused by damp storage, confirming proper classic dry ageing. Stamped with a bespoke red square seal and personally inscribed by Master Du Qiongzhi, every cake bears its unique identifier for easy recognition. Compressed firmly using traditional stone moulds, the cake maintains a neat, round shape. Its plump, intact tea strands are coated with fine golden buds, remaining clearly defined even after decades of storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the dry leaves, deep woody aged aroma forms the base layer, intertwined with native Yiwu honey sweetness and subtle mountain floral notes. Upon brewing with boiling water, gentle medicinal fragrance unfolds gradually, forming layered, well-structured aromas with no off-odours or musty storage taint. The lingering cup aroma endures for multiple infusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewed liquor glows translucent, glossy amber-orange, capped with a delicate oily sheen on the surface. Its extremely fine, smooth texture has shed the sharp astringency of young raw Pu'er, delivering a rich, velvety mouthful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet returning flavour unfolds slowly and steadily, generating fine, continuous salivation across the cheeks with lingering sweet resonance deep in the throat. It delivers exceptional brew resilience, holding distinct sweetness and fullness for more than a dozen standard gongfu infusions. Having lost the cooling nature of young raw Pu'er through long ageing, this vintage tea is mild and gentle on the stomach. It rewards experienced connoisseurs with profound depth while remaining approachable for new tea lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlessed with over twenty years of natural maturation and authenticated by a legendary master’s signature, this 1999 hand-signed Yiwu Zheng Mountain aged raw Pu'er transcends being merely a beverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSavour it alone at your tea table, and witness the gentle transformation the years have wrought on classic Yiwu tea. Serve it to guests, and elevate any tea gathering with the prestige of a master-endorsed vintage collectible. With intact cakes preserved in pristine dry storage and scarce remaining stock, it also works beautifully for long-term collection or premium gift-giving to distinguished tea enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis batch is drawn exclusively from Tongxin She Tea House’s long-held private reserves, available only in very limited quantities with no restocks planned. Connoisseurs who value vintage aged tea, master craftsmanship and authentic Yiwu mountain terroir are advised not to miss this rare opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tong Xin She","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ sachet","offer_id":48989449257210,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g \/ cake","offer_id":48989449289978,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/8350\/1917\/files\/IMG-8535.jpg?v=1781102027","url":"https:\/\/txs-tea.com\/products\/tongxin-she-tea-house-exclusive-release-1999-yiwu-zheng-mountain-aged-raw-puer-tea-hand-signed-version-by-master-du-qiongzhi","provider":"Tong Xin She","version":"1.0","type":"link"}