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2016 BAN PEN LAO ZHAI Pu erh cake (raw)

China - BuLang Shan mountain, Xishuangbanna county, Yunnan province

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one cake - 200g £ 28.70

From Ban Pen, a neighbouring village to Lao Ban Zhang, this delightful small tea cake is rich in flavour with a long lasting smooth aftertaste. The intensity of the aftertaste is due to the mineral content of the tea leaves. Since ancient times the old leaves are left on the trees to allow the nutrients to go back into the tree. Usually tea produced from ancient trees grown at high altitudes is of a much better quality and taste.

This cake was produced from two leaves and a bud, hand picked from 300 year old wild arbour trees in the ancient tea forests of Bulan mountain at altitudes of between 1600 - 1900 metres. Free from pesticides and fertilisers, the rich soil and sub-tropical climate with abundant rainfall produce tea of exceptional quality.

Produced in the traditional way, the picked leaves are air dried, pan fried, steamed and then pressed in stone moulds.  This Ban Pen tea is similar to Lao Ban Zhang teas in appearance but it has its own unique smooth taste.

A most fabulous tasting tea.

Name:
2016 BAN PEN - OLD VILLAGE (raw)
Chinese Name:
班盆老寨 BAN PEN LAO ZHAI
Origin:
BuLang Shan mountain, Xishuangbanna county, Yunnan province
Harvest:
Spring tea, picked before April 2016
Pressed:
2016 -Gao Shan Yuan Tea Factory, Menghai Town
Picking standard:
Two leaves and a bud
Dried tea colour:
Green
Aroma:
Sweet floral
Liquor:
Light green
Taste:
Rich, balanced, smooth sweet aftertaste
Time of day:
Afternoon, Evening, perfect after a meal to aid digestion
Brewing:
Multiple, according to taste

Brew the perfect cup of
BAN PEN LAO ZHAI (raw)

5 - 8 g / 300 ml
100 °C
3 - 5 minutes

Daniel, Skipton 26 February 2023

I had the 2014 cake and loved it. Now this second one form 2016 doesn't disappoint. Another tea with a lovely, soft, full, fragrant flavour.

Keith, Warminster 04 March 2019

I Love the deep smokey flavour of the raw pu erh cakes. The quality of the cake is very good and after several steeping there's still loads of flavour. Well worth the money

Kathryn, Northampton 14 August 2018

really lovely flavour, we thought we would try this one out .

A most fabulous tasting tea from the Lao Ban Zhang area.

one cake - 200g £ 28.70

From Ban Pen, a neighbouring village to Lao Ban Zhang, this delightful small tea cake is rich in flavour with a long lasting smooth aftertaste. The intensity of the aftertaste is due to the mineral content of the tea leaves. Since ancient times the old leaves are left on the trees to allow the nutrients to go back into the tree. Usually tea produced from ancient trees grown at high altitudes is of a much better quality and taste.

This cake was produced from two leaves and a bud, hand picked from 300 year old wild arbour trees in the ancient tea forests of Bulan mountain at altitudes of between 1600 - 1900 metres. Free from pesticides and fertilisers, the rich soil and sub-tropical climate with abundant rainfall produce tea of exceptional quality.

Produced in the traditional way, the picked leaves are air dried, pan fried, steamed and then pressed in stone moulds.  This Ban Pen tea is similar to Lao Ban Zhang teas in appearance but it has its own unique smooth taste.

A most fabulous tasting tea.