2016 Harmony Raw Pu-erh Tea
2016 Harmony (和韵, He Yun) is the deep-yun cake of Chen Sheng Hao's Heaven, Earth, People, Harmony series. Chen Sheng Hao sees deep yun as the highest level of the four.
About the Series
The series is Chen Sheng Hao's top tier of raw pu-erh. Chen Sheng Hao sorts its raw teas into four taste profiles, and each cake stands for one: Heaven for high aroma, Earth for strong cha qi, People for a thick base and Harmony for deep yun. All four use old-arbor leaf from trees over 300 years old in Xishuangbanna. Earth, People and Harmony were made only in 2016 and 2017; after that, there was not enough top-grade leaf for them, and only Heaven continued.
Taste
Yun is hard to define. Chen Sheng Hao compares a tea without it to a song sung in tune and in time but without feeling. In practice, it shows as a liquor that melts in the mouth and brings salivation: at the tip of the tongue, on its surface, and in the best teas all the way to the throat (hou yun). Harmony is a tea you can keep drinking without tiring of it, and its aftertaste stays long after the cup is empty.
Explore the full Heaven, Earth, People, Harmony series, or see more teas from 300+ year old-arbor leaf.
Gongfu style (recommended)
About 5–7 g of leaf in a 100–120 ml gaiwan or small teapot, with water just off the boil (100 °C / 212 °F). Rinse once for 5–10 seconds and pour it away. Start with infusions of about 5–10 seconds and add a few seconds each round. Good leaf gives 8–15 infusions.
Mug or teapot
About 3–4 g per 250 ml, with water just off the boil. Rinse once, then steep 1–2 minutes for the first cup and a little longer for each cup after. The leaves give 3–4 cups.
Too bitter? Shorten the steep or use a little less leaf. Keep the water just off the boil.
Storage
Keep cakes in their paper wrappers, in a cardboard box, bamboo or unglazed clay, off the floor. Aim for 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) and 60–70% relative humidity, out of direct light, away from strong smells and with some airflow. For long-term aging, don't use the fridge, silica gel or airtight bags; a sealed tin is fine for the portion you are drinking now. Fuzzy or colored spots or a musty smell mean mold: don't drink it.
Free shipping on orders over $70 USD.
We ship from our warehouses in Canada and China to 100+ countries. Orders from our Canada warehouse are usually packed and shipped within 48 hours. Orders shipped from China need about one week of processing. Delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout.
Some countries charge import duties. These are paid by the buyer.
Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 15 days. Sale items are final sale.
2016 Harmony (和韵, He Yun) is the deep-yun cake of Chen Sheng Hao's Heaven, Earth, People, Harmony series. Chen Sheng Hao sees deep yun as the highest level of the four.
About the Series
The series is Chen Sheng Hao's top tier of raw pu-erh. Chen Sheng Hao sorts its raw teas into four taste profiles, and each cake stands for one: Heaven for high aroma, Earth for strong cha qi, People for a thick base and Harmony for deep yun. All four use old-arbor leaf from trees over 300 years old in Xishuangbanna. Earth, People and Harmony were made only in 2016 and 2017; after that, there was not enough top-grade leaf for them, and only Heaven continued.
Taste
Yun is hard to define. Chen Sheng Hao compares a tea without it to a song sung in tune and in time but without feeling. In practice, it shows as a liquor that melts in the mouth and brings salivation: at the tip of the tongue, on its surface, and in the best teas all the way to the throat (hou yun). Harmony is a tea you can keep drinking without tiring of it, and its aftertaste stays long after the cup is empty.
Explore the full Heaven, Earth, People, Harmony series, or see more teas from 300+ year old-arbor leaf.
Gongfu style (recommended)
About 5–7 g of leaf in a 100–120 ml gaiwan or small teapot, with water just off the boil (100 °C / 212 °F). Rinse once for 5–10 seconds and pour it away. Start with infusions of about 5–10 seconds and add a few seconds each round. Good leaf gives 8–15 infusions.
Mug or teapot
About 3–4 g per 250 ml, with water just off the boil. Rinse once, then steep 1–2 minutes for the first cup and a little longer for each cup after. The leaves give 3–4 cups.
Too bitter? Shorten the steep or use a little less leaf. Keep the water just off the boil.
Storage
Keep cakes in their paper wrappers, in a cardboard box, bamboo or unglazed clay, off the floor. Aim for 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) and 60–70% relative humidity, out of direct light, away from strong smells and with some airflow. For long-term aging, don't use the fridge, silica gel or airtight bags; a sealed tin is fine for the portion you are drinking now. Fuzzy or colored spots or a musty smell mean mold: don't drink it.
Free shipping on orders over $70 USD.
We ship from our warehouses in Canada and China to 100+ countries. Orders from our Canada warehouse are usually packed and shipped within 48 hours. Orders shipped from China need about one week of processing. Delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout.
Some countries charge import duties. These are paid by the buyer.
Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 15 days. Sale items are final sale.
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2016 Harmony Raw Pu-erh Tea