2014 BING DAO (raw)
China - Xiban Shan mountain, Bingdao area, MengKu town, Lincang county, Yunnan province
This highest quality, unique, aged raw Pu erh cake is from the Xiban Shan mountain in Bingdao area, (literally translated "Bing Dao" means "Ice Island"). The whole large leaves are hand picked from wild Arbour trees at high altitudes where cool nights produce a tea of exceptional quality.
From a pesticide free ancient tea forest, the wild leaves are sun dried and pressed in stone moulds in the traditional way. The tea cakes are pressed and packed at the Old Tree Tea Factory in Menghai.
The resulting tea tastes delicate, pleasant and flowery with long lasting sweetness.
This is a most highly prized and sought after, difficult to purchase very pure Pu erh tea.
Background story for this tea cake:
In Yunnan there is an old tradition, giving a present to invited guests during a celebration like a wedding or the opening of new business premises etc.
These Pu erh cakes are unique and are pressed in very small quantities. During our visits to Yunnan, we have seen many of these Pu erh cakes in the different factories.
Abbey Tea’s cake was pressed on behalf of a local Tea Merchant in Jinghong. He presented this tea cake as a gift to his invited guests at the opening of new premises of his business. The merchant went to one of his suppliers and sampled the different Pu erh teas on offer. He chose a raw Pu erh (Mao Cha) which was harvested before April (Pre Qing Ming) and he had a designer come up with a unique design for the wrapping paper. Only a very small quantity was pressed ( less than 100 pcs).
We visited the factory during one of our last visits to Yunnan and were offered five cakes which the factory owner had left over.
- Name:
- 2007 BING DAO (raw)
- Chinese Name:
- 冰岛 - Bing Dao
- Origin:
- Xiban Shan mountain, Bingdao area, MengKu town, Lincang county, Yunnan province
- Harvest:
- Spring tea, picked before April 2012
- Pressed:
- 2012 - Langhe Tea Factory
- Picking standard:
- Whole, large wild leaves
- Dried tea colour:
- Dark slender tea leaves with white tips
- Aroma:
- Deep, raw Pu erh
- Liquor:
- Clear dark golden
- Taste:
- Delicate, sweet, flowery, pure
- Time of day:
- Afternoon, Evening, perfect after a meal to aid digestion
- Brewing:
- Multiple, 10x and more - to taste
Brew the perfect cup of
BING DAO (raw)
- 5 - 8 g / 300 ml
- 100 °C
- 3 - 5 minutes
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This highest quality, unique, aged raw Pu erh cake is from the Xiban Shan mountain in Bingdao area, (literally translated "Bing Dao" means "Ice Island"). The whole large leaves are hand picked from wild Arbour trees at high altitudes where cool nights produce a tea of exceptional quality.
From a pesticide free ancient tea forest, the wild leaves are sun dried and pressed in stone moulds in the traditional way. The tea cakes are pressed and packed at the Old Tree Tea Factory in Menghai.
The resulting tea tastes delicate, pleasant and flowery with long lasting sweetness.
This is a most highly prized and sought after, difficult to purchase very pure Pu erh tea.
Background story for this tea cake:
In Yunnan there is an old tradition, giving a present to invited guests during a celebration like a wedding or the opening of new business premises etc.
These Pu erh cakes are unique and are pressed in very small quantities. During our visits to Yunnan, we have seen many of these Pu erh cakes in the different factories.
Abbey Tea’s cake was pressed on behalf of a local Tea Merchant in Jinghong. He presented this tea cake as a gift to his invited guests at the opening of new premises of his business. The merchant went to one of his suppliers and sampled the different Pu erh teas on offer. He chose a raw Pu erh (Mao Cha) which was harvested before April (Pre Qing Ming) and he had a designer come up with a unique design for the wrapping paper. Only a very small quantity was pressed ( less than 100 pcs).
We visited the factory during one of our last visits to Yunnan and were offered five cakes which the factory owner had left over.
