Red wine is produced in different regions, while Pu'er is produced in different mountains. For old Pu'er tea drinkers, the ancient six major tea mountains are indispensable. Among the ancient six mountains, Yibang tea is unique. Yibang is an important town in the ancient six major tea mountains. During the Qianlong period, many graded teas originated from here. In history, it was the place where tribute tea and official tea were purchased, and then sent to the capital through the ancient tea-horse road.
The reason why Yibang tea tastes good is that it has unique small and medium-leaf varieties. In the Pu'er tea circle where large-leaf varieties occupy the high ground, Yibang tea, an outlier, is ostentatious. "Yunhai Yuhengzhi" mentioned the ancient six mountains and even commented on them like this: "Yibang and Manzhuan have better tastes." Small-leaf tea is not as bitter and strong as large-leaf tea. It has both the smooth soup and high fragrance of small-leaf varieties and the richness and durability of large-leaf varieties. It is unique among the ancient six mountains.
Unique "cat ears", rare in quantity. Today, Tongxinshe Teahouse brings you a high-end niche ancient tree Pu'er - Shanghaocha Pu'er raw tea, produced in 2023, using cat ears from the Yibang production area as raw materials, with a more balanced and rich taste. In order to give tea lovers a better experience, this tea is made into small cakes of 6g and 200g/300g in 2022.
Cat ears, specifically referring to the ancient tree tea of Yibang Tea Mountain, is a variation of Yibang's small-leaf tea. Because the leaves are small and round, they look like kitten's ears, hence the name. Cat ears are unique to Yibang, rare and hard to find, and difficult to pick, so they are very precious. This Shanghaocha Pu'er raw tea has a mellow and smooth tea soup, rich aroma, and brings a different surprise to the tip of the tongue.
The dry tea of the best Pu'er raw tea is thick and shiny, the cake surface is complete and clean, the soup color is bright orange-yellow, the aroma is clear and fragrant, and the nectar fragrance is obvious. Take a sip, the tea soup is sweet, smooth and thick, the aftertaste is long-lasting, and the throat rhyme is deep. This tea is mellow and sweet as a whole, the bottom of the leaves is soft and active, and the characteristics are obvious. With the tea soup in your mouth, you can feel the aroma wrapped by the tea soup, which has both the mellowness of large-leaf varieties and the sweetness of small and medium-leaf varieties.
In general, this best Pu'er raw tea has superior quality and can be transformed. Pu'er tea lovers know it.
Brewing method
Teaware: Zisha teapot is suitable
Tea amount: about 6g of dry tea
Tea brewing water: pure water, mountain spring water is suitable
Water temperature: 100℃ boiling water is recommended
Brewing: Slowly discharge water at a fixed point, and the first step needs to moisten the tea first. After that, the soup can be discharged normally, and it can be discharged immediately after brewing. After the tea flavor is weakened, the cup can be properly placed.