Tea 101

There are three main producing areas in YunNan, China, 90% or even more than 95% of the Pu'er tea raw materials come from these three major tea areas. They are: XiShuangBanNa (西双版纳), Pu'er (formerly SiMao 思茅), LinCang (临沧).

Introduction to the aging of Pu'er tea  Pu'er tea has the characteristics of "more aging and more fragrance". Compared with other types of tea, Pu'er tea is suitable for storage. With the extension of storage time. Pu'er tea will show different characteristics (taste, smell, soup colour) at different stages, and it is appreciated by many tea lovers. (2008 Lao Ban Zhang Pu'er tea cake) Aged Pu'er tea is not only good for drinking but also a good investment. Today, the storage and aging of Pu'er tea have developed into an important industry. Behind the scenes Under certain temperature, humidity and oxygen microorganisms, the...

(Take the Chen Sheng Hao's Emperor Raw Pu'er tea cake from 2018 left and 2009 right as an example) Identify the appearance of the tea The appearance of the new tea is relatively fresh, usually dark green, with white cents on tea leaves. It has a fragrant, fresh and pleasant smell. After a long period of ageing, the appearance of the tea leaves is reddish-brown, and the white cents turn into tawny. Identify the taste of tea The taste experience of new tea and old tea is quite different. The colour of new tea soup is clear, yellow-green, with a fresh...

What is Lao Ban Zhang? Lao Ban Zhang (老班章) is a natural village located in the Bulang Mountain Township of Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. It is about 60 kilometers away from Menghai County. The average altitude of Lao Ban Zhang Village is about 1700 meters. What really made " Lao Ban Zhang" famous is the pu-erh tea produced there. Lao Ban Zhang is a type of premium Raw Pu-erh tea, which is one of the most famous and expensive Pu-erh teas in the world, known for its exceptional quality and unique flavor profile. Lao Ban Zhang tea is...