WORKSHOP 001
Mulan Tea Story · Lao Man'e Ancient Tree
PU-ERH RAW No.1A weighty bitterness and a strong energy that fades fast — the fullest expression of bitterness turning to sweetness.
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- Name
- Mulan Tea Story · Lao Man'e Ancient Tree · PU-ERH RAW No.1
- Series
- WORKSHOP 001
- Type
- Raw Pu-erh · Workshop No.1 series
- Aroma
- Steady and rich, with a penetrating quality; a wild resonance together with a floral-honey aroma.
- Taste
- A heavy, pure bitterness that fades fast; bitterness turning to sweetness, and mouth-watering that comes swiftly.
- Spec
- 500g · batch 2023.04.20
- Origin
- Yunnan · Meng Hai · Lao Man'e
- Price
- $216.9 (price as shown in the boutique)
TASTING
Steady and rich, with a penetrating quality; a wild resonance together with a floral-honey aroma.
A heavy, pure bitterness that fades fast; bitterness turning to sweetness, and mouth-watering that comes swiftly.
At about 1,650m, roughly 200 years old, from the April 2023 batch — two years aged. Lao Man'e is defined by heavy bitterness, strong energy, a full resonance and a fast fade: the aroma is steady and rich, never showing off yet penetrating, with a wild resonance and a faint floral-honey note. Bitterness is its soul — the entry is bitter as coptis, yet the bitterness is full, pure and clean, a "living bitterness" rather than a dead one: once it opens out, there follow a strong and lasting returning sweetness and swift mouth-watering, the mouth and throat sweet and at ease. The liquor is a bright gold, thick and full with a tongue-pressing feel, the tea energy very strong, the body sensation clear. Those who dare to drink bitter tea always end up returning to Lao Man'e.
Steady and rich, with a penetrating quality; a wild resonance together with a floral-honey aroma.
A heavy, pure bitterness that fades fast; bitterness turning to sweetness, and mouth-watering that comes swiftly.
SPECIFICATION
- Type
- Raw Pu-erh · Workshop No.1 series
- Spec
- 500g · batch 2023.04.20
- Region
- Yunnan · Meng Hai · Lao Man'e
- Craft
- Sun-dried: after withering, fixing and rolling, the leaf is dried in sunlight, keeping its activity — to drink now or to age.
- Water temperature
- 90–95°C; batches aged for years can take boiling water directly
- Brewing
- We suggest a 110ml porcelain gaiwan with 5g of leaf, boiling water in and out quickly: pour off at once for the first steeps, then lengthen each infusion. Young tea for freshness, aged tea for longer steeping; it endures many infusions.
PACKAGING
Two-tin carry pack · shipped by the jin (500g)
Dimensions: tin 130×88×205mm, carrier bag 278×102×285mm (2 tins, 1 bag). Food-grade tinplate body; the reinforced carrier bag bears the weight, blocks light and keeps out damp — a gift easy to carry anywhere.
Capacity: 250g per tin, two tins, 500g in total. Orders are placed by 500g (1 jin); each 500g ships as one set.
CARE
Store in a cool, dry place away from strong odours; raw Pu-erh can age for years and grows mellower with time.
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