Yi Shan Mo, Xiang Chun Lin, Raw Puer, 2017 Early Spring Ancient Tree Tea, 200g cake,"Xiang Chun Lin” is the name of an area behind Yi Shan Mo, north of Yiwu. The tea gardens are at an altitude of 1500 to 1600 metres.

Like most tea gardens in this area the trees have been cut back at some point in the past and then left to grow again. The environment in these tea gardens is good, with plenty of plant diversity.

In the Yiwu area Yi Shan Mo tea is noted for its character which is rather different from other teas. It has a delicate 'ru kou' with good viscosity. The 'hui gan' is quick and the 'sheng jin' not bad. It has a bright yellow broth and a nectar-like fragrance. The 'bei xiang' is also decent. It is not particularly strong in flavour, being more delicate and sweet, but none-the-less has decent thickness and can be steeped many times.

All Puer teas are hand picked, fired and rolled, or sometimes machine rolled and sun dried. Cakes are stone pressed.

Please be aware that because raw Puer tea is a 'post-fermented' tea it is in a process of continual change: as it ages, but also from season to season and even day to day, so the description here is a snapshot of the tea's quality and character, which should not vary significantly, but which none-the-less can change.