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Date Factory Origine Désignation X Description Dégustation

2012 SanNing Fengqing RAW 1 ChunJian, FengQing 2012 compressée en Une bonne surprise pour ce Pu-erh cru Tea In- LinCang 357gr été 2012, à partir d’un MaoCha de prin- "d'arbres anciens", déjà bien équilibré, dustry Yunnan temps, ChunJian () signifie bourgeons de pas trop astringent pour un Pu-erh aus- Co. Ltd printemps). si jeune et un côté un peu "épicé" La récolte a été effectuée sur de très vieux agréable. La galette n'est pas trop com- théiers de 500 à 1000 ans plantés dans la pressée et est composée de feuilles région de Fengqing. plutôt petites.

2011 Hou You Yunnan, Wu Vrac Du Shu 0 & 1 : Mao cha d’arbre unique Goût sourd, profond, âpre, épicé… aux Tea Liang ou AI 200 gr provenant d'un théier transitif agé, ce thé antipodes du fleuri. D'une grande ri- Produc- Lao. possède un caractère atypique et rare. chesse en bouche et en gorge, et sen- teur Contrairement aux jardins de vielles planta- sations citronnées du théier sauvage. Luo Hou tions peuplées de dizaines d'arbres, ces Goût effectivement « unique », presque You arbres ancestraux dépassant parfois les médicinal, une idée de ce que devait 10m poussent solitaire et ont une forte être le théier « originel »… Une légére « personnalité ». Feuilles légèrement rou- amertume réglissée. lées, aux formes sculpturales. 2010 Gu Ming Lao Ban Zhang RAW 1 Lao Ban Zhang Gu Shu :This is the se- Strong and pungent cha qi this is a Xiang 400g cond best Lao Ban Zhang cake I have good tea to brew for people who are tasted this year. Not far behind the 2010 skeptical of possibility that tea can Hai Lang Hao, but considerably cheaper in make you drunk! price and yet 100% Lao Ban Zhang mate- Un goût riche et floral, avec peu rial! A small production with a total of just d’amertume pour un thé aussi jeune. 180 kilograms produced.

2010 Awazon Lincang, Yun- RAW 1 Manlu Ancient Tea : Made of pure ancient It brews light green liquor, tasting aro- nan 200g tea tree leaves from Manlu ancient tea matic and sweet. mountain in Lincang area. Maocha (sun- Trés aromatique et floral, relativement dried tea leaves) from Manlu mountain is peu amer pour un thé aussi jeune. the best in Lincang tea area. This is the most typical tea among top Lincang ancient teas. "Manlu Ancient Tea" is called the King of Lincang Pu-erh.

2010 Yunnan Ding Jia Zhai Raw 1 Ding Jia Zhai : Fall harvest (谷花茶 ) wild The tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and Sourcing village, Yi Wu 250g arbor material from the area of "Ding Jia clear, the aroma is penetrating and the mountain, tea is full in the mouth with a strong and Meng La coun- Zhai" (丁家寨 ), inhabited primarily by Yao vegetal taste. One of the more smooth ty people who have for centuries picked and and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas. processed these wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old. Known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. 2009 Terre de Lin Cang RAW 1 Théiers de + 500 ans, de 4 à 5 m, boutures Des arômes de tabac et d’épices très Chine 200g QiaoMu DaYe. Culture naturelle sans inter- agréable. Une infusion marquée par un vention humaine. Cueillette d'avril 2009, goût de fumé (ou tabac) spécifique à ce parcelle unique sélectionnée et mise en terroir et aux théiers anciens qui est un galette pour Terre de Chine. L’ensemble peu dérangeant… s’estompe au cours est une petite forêt à l’état sauvage. des infusions et lors du vieillissement.

2009 Terre de Monts Wuliang RAW 1 Composée entièrement de feuilles prove- Douceur, fraîcheur, rondeur et d'une Ciel village de 250g nant des théiers sauvages de haute altitude grande persistance aromatique. Il ne Zhong Cang des Monts Wuliang, cueillette sur le terri- présente ni amertume ni astringence comté de Jing- toire du village de Zhong Cang (altitude excessive, accompagnée d'une saveur dong 2300 m). Situés dans une région d'accès de "sucré" et de légères notes florales. très difficile, ils ont été laissés à l'abandon pendant plusieurs décennies.

2009 Yunnan Wu Liang RAW 1 Wu Liang Lan Xiang grown at an altitude Aromatic with hints of orchid aroma, Sourcing mountains, 357g of 2300 meters (some of the highest alti- and a strong mouth-feel. Even when Jingdong coun- tude pu-erh). The trees are healthy 200 young this tea is full in the mouth giving ty of Simao year old growing naturally on steep hillsides a persistent warmth and lubricated and ridges. This tea was stone pressed in a mouth feel. small factory near Jing Hong. Low tempera- ture “baking” after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!

2009 Mengku Bingdao RAW 1 Mengku Qiao Mu Wang raw material is Full of intense and aromatic cha qi, the Tea Fac- 500g from "Bingdao" (Ice Island) in the county of bottom of the cup smell after drinking is tory Mengku, well-known for its pungent strong exquisite.. teas. (fradulently sold as Ban Zhang teas in 09_2011 : Agréable et fruité mais peu 2006 and 2007). A great tea with high per- de profondeur. centage of wild arbor tea and excellent 03_2013 : 85°C-30s, agréable à boire aging potential.

2009 Mengku Mengku Raw 1 Mengku Spirit of Tea, Mengku Rongshi Thé encore un peu « vert » et astrin- Rongshi 500g tea factory is well-known for its de- gent, mais riche en goût… centralized processing "huts" that allow the 04_2015 : Plus apaisé et agréable en tea to be quickly processed in small infusions courtes, notes organiques et batches on the tea mountain. The time it équilibre remarquable. takes to bring the fresh leaves to town from remote areas is too long leading to exces- sive wilting.

2009 Hai Lang Lao Man'E Raw 1 Lao Man'E Wild Arbor spring mao cha This tea is even more bitter than Lao Hao village in the 400g pressed by Hai Lang Hao this year. Lao Ban Zhang but will develop great com- (pressed Bu Lang moun- Man'E village is a neighbor village to Ban plexity through a session. in Ye tains Zhang villages and is the central part of the 2011: Thé extrement puissant et facile- Zhuang Bu Lang mountain range. The tea from this ment amer. Herbe mouillée, réglisse ? Shuang Li area is known for its bitter edge and full Difficilement buvable en l’état actuel… Tea Fac- textured taste. 04_2015 : tory)

2008 Yunnan North-western Raw 1 Wild Tree of Dehong is made from Pu-er The infused liquor is golden and is al- Sourcing area of Dehong 500g tree leaves that have a purplish tinge when most without bitterness. county picked. The resulting brick is darker. The 2010 : Intéressant et différent des quality of the leaves and the meticulous autres pu-erh, sans amertume bien processing ensures excellent storage and qu’un peu trop fleuri. aging potential. This year we have produ- 2012 : peu de goût ? cedonly 460 bricks.

2008 Mengku Lincang Raw 1 Bai Cha Tang puer is the brain child of Mr 2010 : Déjà équilibré et sans amertume Shuang 400g Ai Tian who is also the factorie tea master. proéminente. Agréable même léger, jiang 8th Generation Ancient Tree, 6138. As avec une personnalité. good as or even better than usual! 2011 : L’amertume monte encore un Assemblage de feuilles d’anciens théiers, peu arômes légers et assez plats, lais- bien équilibré, cueillettes d’avant guyu ser refroidir. Un pu-erh sans grande ("pluie pour le grain", du 20 avril au 5 mai) personnalité.

2008 Yunnan ancient tea Raw 1 Yu Dou Douji 2008 Shanghai International A subtle aroma, nice taste in mouth and Yiwuzhen gardens by 357g Tea Expo gold award product. Ancient ar- an cool feeling in throat. After 2 brewing gshan Lancang River bor tree leaves. sessions, it is definitely a good and well Mountain balanced pu-erh with some bitterness. Tea Co Bon équilibre mais peu de notes pro- fondes

2008 Awazon Mangjing Raw 1 Manjin Ancient Tea : Natural growing envi- The brewed liquor becomes even better Tea Ancient Tea 357g ronment, organic tea leaves, picked in early from the 3rd infusion on. You will feel a Mountain spring season before rain, sundried sweet aftertaste in deep throat and full Maocha, pressed with stone mode. Only mouth with lingering orchid aroma. top grade early spring tea leaves and buds Parfum vraiment agréable et subtil, un from over thousand year old ancient tea goût différent et frais, mais devient faci- tree are used as raw material for making lement amer, si trop infusé. this raw Pu-erh tea cake.

2008 Bai Cha Banzhang Raw 1 Lao Ban Zhang leaves are from trees 400 Gout fin et riche à la fois, certainement Tang mountain 250g to 500 years old that were heavily cut du- un grand pu-erh… ring the Cultural Revolution. The trunk is 2013 : bien équilibré fleuri-miel, une still intact and in the 35 years since the pointe d’amertume agréable. trees have continued to grow and produce 04_2015 : idem excellent quality

2007 Bai Cha comté de Lin- Raw 1 Recette 61102, Maître Ai travaillait dans C'est une des confections les plus réus- Tang cang 145g l’industrie du pu-erh depuis 20ans quand il sies de la Bai Cha Tang, d'une grande a mis en place Bai Cao Tang (littéralement douceur. "La Halle aux herbes"), en 1994. Confec- tionnée avec les récoltes de printemps 2007 faites dans des anciens jardins de thé du Lincang, sur des théiers plusieurs fois centenaires. 2007 Awazon Bulang Raw 1 Meihua Organic : Using organic Maocha It brews a bright yellowish liquor with Tea Ancient Tea 357g from famous Bulang ancient tea mountains strong flavor and lingering aftertaste. Mountain, in Menghai county as raw material, pressed This tea has very good base (strong Menghai with traditional stone model by hands, this flavor) for aging. “Meihua” raw Pu-erh tea cake is made of 2013 : Encore astringent, et aromes pure ancient tree tea Maocha of autumn confus. season.

2006 Jinghong, com- Raw 1 Lao Ban Zhang, High mountain ancient 2009 : Très riche aromatiquement, té de Men- 400g Banzhang leaves. Wild ancient arbor L’amertume monte, quand trop infusé. gyang leaves from the top of the Lao Ban Zhang A laisser vieillir. mountain where the elevation is about 2011 : Déjà beaucoup plus « calme » 1,700 meters. Pure Ban Zhang materials, mais goût très riche bien infusé. handmade, store mould pressed. 2013 : agréable et bien équilibré

2006 Feng Hua Yong De coun- Raw 1 Mang Fei Mountain : Yong De county of I have tasted this side by side with ty of Lin Cang 400g Lin Cang is one of the places where Xia Mengku "Mu Shu Cha" and "Qiao Mu Guan Tea Factory used to acquire their raw Wang" and prefer this by far. The flavor material to compose their raw pu-erhs. The is smooth and surprisingly thirst- area is known for having a pure environ- quenching. ment and an abundance of older Goût fruité et bien équilibré, Liqueur au trees. This cake is composed of entirely top à 30°C. Agréable en bouche mais certified organic material from older trees. discret.

2006 Shuang- Mengku Raw 1 Mengku Organic, 3 years in the making, of 2009 : Extrèmement doux, un peu ré- jiang 500g this pure Ancient Tree cake that is Certified glissé, peu d’amertume. Déjà excel- Mengku Organic. Perfect sun-dried tea leaves from lent !. 09_2011 : Ça déménage bien ce Tea the highest tea mountain in Yunnan has Mengku Organic ! une persistance en been used to compose this fine cake. This bouche remarquable… is the first and only release of the year, limited to just 10,000 cakes.

2006 Haiwan Xishuang Raw 1 Remote Mountain : Mr. Zhou Bing Liang Smooth, but not without textured multi- banna 500g tea factory in Anning is the cleanest factory dimensional flavors! I have been to so far. Due to Mr. Zhou's 2011 : Notes florales très agréables, deep relationship with producers in the Six longues infusions sans amertume. Famous Tea Mountain area of Xishuang- 03_2015 : Assez plat et éteint, poussez banna he has been able to procure (highly les infusions sought after) leaves from that region to compose this Pu-erh.

2006 Kunming Xishuang Raw 2 Yubang Wild Tree : This extremely rare Gout subtil, demande une forte concen- Guyi banna 357g green Puerh tea cake was harvested from tration. Peu d’amertume en courtes wild trees and is pesticide-free infusions. Un arrière goût « fumé ».

2006 Yond De Lin Cang Pre- Raw 1 Wild arbor early spring raw material from 2014 : Infusion d’un beau jaune très Tea facto- fecture 500gr one specific area. The cake is stone- délicate et neutre, mais bien équilibré. ry pressed to preserve the integrity of the leave and ensure as little leaf breakage as possible with a medium compression. Only 6666 cakes were produced in total. The flavor is smooth with a consistent liquor.

2005 Kunming Yiwu, Xis- Raw 2 Yubang Yiwu : Yiwu Pu-erh is famous for Demande une bonne concentration et Guyi huang 357g its unique flavor that goes through complex un long temps d’infusion (+ 1 mn). Pas banna and numerous changes as it ages. Guyi d’amertume, un goût fleuri et herbacé… has selected premium large leaves from Yiwu mountain arbor trees for this raw cake.

2005 Guan Zi Yiwu, Mengla, Raw 1 Yi Wu Mountain : Yiwu is a small town in 45s à 1 mn. Des touches de miel et de Zai Tea C 400g Mengla county of Xishuangbanna. Pu-erh fleurs o.,Ltd. tea produced in this area has features of 2013 : Une attaque surprenante et indé- aroma and smooth taste. And this is also finissable. Le reste est un Pu-erh the place where "Old Tea Horse Road" agréable mais classique. starts. This Pu-erh cake is made of spring tea leaves picked from ancient Pu-erh tea tree in Yi Wu mountain.

2005 Xiaguan Baoshan region Raw 2 Xiaguan Ancient trees : Leaves picked Notes de romarin, miel… pas (south of Dali) 357g from 700+ year old Pu-erh trees growing in d’amertume. Un léger goût « fumé » the Baoshan region south of Dali. The lors des premières infusions. Lui laisser leaves are dark and uniform in size (quite le temps de s’ouvrir (15mn) pour profiter large). des arômes profonds. An impeccable uncooked Pu-erh with a 04_2015 : notes de tête empyreuma- bold taste free of the bitterness of less aged tiques et corps agréable. Pu-erh trees.

2005 Fu Cha Wu Liang Raw 1 Fu Cha Ju : This small tea factory is run by Assez différent des autres pu-erh, par- Ju Mountain 357g older Taiwanese gentleman. All the trees fums de « Oolong » oxydés, et de ré- under his guardianship are hundreds of glisse. Puissant, ne pas trop infuser. Un years old. The tea is picked and sun-dried, peu le même esprit que le 2003 Ripe de then the leaves are separated by hand. la même fabrique. 03_2015 : infuse vite touches mié- leuses, agréable amertume.

2005 Hai Lang Yang Ta village Raw 2 Jing Gu Da Bai Cha : Composed of Jing The brewed tea smells of grass and Hao in Simao 357g Gu Large White Pekoe varietal from An flowers with underlying thick sweetness. ancient arbor tea, featuring prominent thick The tea has tastes of sugarcane and and stout tea leaves with fat hairy some orchid aroma. buds. “Da Bai” Big White tea is called Ca- Feuilles très compressées difficiles à mellia Taliensis, slightly different than Ca- ouvrir, goût « réglissé » et empyreuma- mellia Sinensis.The tea has been dry-aged tique, manque de nuances. in Hai Lang’s Shanghai tea room.

2005 Private Yiwu, Xis- Raw 1 Private Reserve Yiwu Pu-erh. Made D’abord assez plat, a commencé à Reserve huang 357g of the pure wild arbor tea leaves from fa- s’épanouir en 2013. Notes de miel et from banna mous Yiwu mountain in Xishuangbanna, rond en bouche. puerhsho and it was considered as the most authen- p.com tic/true arbor Yiwu material by many local tea collectors in Kunming.

2004 CNNP Xishuang Raw 2 Yuncha Shengtai : This raw Pu-erh cake Ecological tea leaves from arbor wild banna 357g was produced by Yunnan Tea Factory in tea trees. The tea has a strong lasting 2004, prepared with great care by using flavor and assertive fragrance. ecological tea leaves from arbor wild tea Déjà appaisé et équilibré, facile à pré- trees. parer et agréable à boire.

2003 Kunming Jing Mai moun- Raw 1 Jing Mai Round Cake : This cake released The nutty Jing Mai mountain taste is Tai Lian tain 357g by the Kunming Tai Lian Tea Factory in present, bitter with a sweet after-taste. tea facto- 2003 is a classic example of high quality L’amertume est effectivement présente ry (now wild arbor tea and tea from younger (natu- mais presque réglissée et les autres named ral growth, not plantation) trees blended arômes prennent le dessus. Doux et "Cha Ma together. Dry-stored in Kunming since its équilibré, tapisse le palais d’une sensa- Si") production. tion « mentholée ».

2003 Yong Pin Yi Wu Moun- Raw 1 Yi Wu Zheng Shan : Pressed from natural- Goût rond et appaisé, à boire tiéde Hao Tea tain (Mengla) 400g ly growing (wild arbor) trees that are 100 to 200 years of age. The tea is entirely first flush of end of March 2003), the kill-green process (sha qing) was done in woks (small batch) and is stone-pressed. Sun-dried Large Leaf varietal tea.

2002 Hai Lang Mengku County Raw 1 Mengku Wild Arbor : An early Hai Lang The brewed liquor is a bright orange Hao of Lincang 400g production from spring 2002. Mengku area color and the flavor is nutty and full, but wild arbor (wild, but not ancient trees) raw still young enough to have plenty of Cha material was compressed into these me- Qi. Calm, discreet but with aroma, sa- dium compression cakes. Looking at the vors and no bitterness, nearly a sweet ! cake you can see this is true single-estate tea that was hand-processed ("sha qing" and "shai qing").

2000 Yong Pin Yi Wu Moun- Raw 1 Yi Wu Zheng Shan : Pressed from natural- Goût rond et appaisé, à boire tiéde. Hao Tea tain (Mengla) 400g ly growing (wild arbor) trees that are 100 to L’amertume est controlée et des notes 200 years of age. The tea is entirely first de miel rendent la liqueur délicieuse. flush of end of March 2000), the kill-green 2013 : Un vrai délice, delicat avec des process (sha qing) was done in woks and is notes florales et mielées indéfinis- stone-pressed. Sun-dried Large Leaf varie- sables… tal tea.

1999 CNPP Menghai Dasan Raw 1 Tea is the choice of Menghai Dasan, be- 2014 : Assez plat mais des notes flo- 357 gr cause the tea grown in Menghai high alti- rales apparaissent en vieillissant. tude tea, great fog, long sun exposure.The organic material is very rich. Store in Kun- ming, tea Tangse from yellow to red, pure flavor.

1998 CNNP You Le Moun- Raw 1 You Le Qiao Mu : An interesting and early The liquor is golden in color with some (Kunming tain 357g example of a single-estate tea, the material reddish hues and the leaves when bre- Tea) being entirely early spring picked tea from wed are a dark green color with some the mountain of You Le in Xishuangbanna. brown tones. Well aged and no noticeable wet storage Un pu-erh délicat et floral, rondeur et characteristics. persistance en bouche sont là, mais le goût reste assez terne.

SPECIAL cakes 2009 Yunnan Yong De RAW $15 1 Lincang tea buds : This a small pressing The tea itself is light and fruity with a Sourcing County 250g we made without label or nei fei, wrapped in fruit/floral aroma. This tea can be aged a white wrapper, 250 grams per cake. The for many years undergoing subtle tea is composed entirely of fall 2009 Yong changes along the way. De area sun-dried buds of tea trees.

2008 Kunming Xishuang Raw $30 2 White Lotus Golden Bud : Yubang Wild Thé très fleuri et sans astringence, Guyi banna 357g Tree, unopened sliver buds from wild tea agréable à consommer dès maintenant. trees processed through kill green (sha qing), then dried in the sun, after compres- sed it into cake some sliver buds became golden buds,

2006 Feng Hua Yong De Raw $50 1 Qi Cha : A very unusual tea composed Liquor is golden-yellow. Taste is floral county of Lin 357g entirely from wild arbor trees from a very with hints of Dian Hong black tea. Cang high altitude (2300 meters) tea mountain Peu d’amertume, arômes de Yunnan near Yong De in the prefecture of Lin Dian Hong et d’Oriental Beauty. Cang. It comes from wild arbor trees whose remote location is considered a "commercial 2013 : Peu de corps et de persistence secret" due to the unique nature of the tea. en bouche. Un thé noir assez plat à ce jour.

2006 Kaixin Tea Dehong Raw $10 1 Aromatic Bamboo Raw Pu-erh of As the bamboo dries in the fire the Industrial 100g Wenshan : dried in aromatic bamboo with special aroma intermingles with the Pu- fire. particular to the Yunnan minority erh inside. A tasty and intoxicatingly people living in Xishuangbanna, Dehong aromatic Pu-erh! and Wenshan areas of Yunnan. This Bam- boo Pu-erh is special because a species of Bamboo called "xiang zhu"

Ripe 2008 Kucong Wuliang & Ripe $65 1 Kucong Shan Zhai 2008 6001 : Produit Cette fermentation spéciale arrondit les Shan Zhai Ailao 500 depuis 2008 dans l’usine de Kucong caractères et polis le boisé, les arômes de gr Shan Zhai. Outre la propreté irrépro- noix, et fait émerger le fruité, loin des Producteur : chable, Luo Hou You n’utilise que des arômes terreux de sous bois des pu-er Luo Hou feuilles de qualité et pratique les fer- cuits classiques. Un bel équilibre entre les You mentations longues de plus de 60 j, sensations en bouche et de nez. auxquels s'ajouteront au moins 3 mois de stockage en vrac avant pressage. 2008 Yong De Zi Yong De Ripe $20 1 Certified organic by COFCC. This tea is Un cuit classique bien équilibré mais au Yu Tea 357g special because instead of using inferior goût trop « cuit ». Factory summer harvest Pu-erh for fermenta- 2013 Gagne en arômes maltés en vieilli- tion, first flush spring material was sant, plus agréable à boire. used. In this case the raw material is Spring 2007, and pressed in 2008.

2004 Langhe Tea Menghai area Ripe $30 1 Langhe High Mountain Pu-erh is The tea is woody in flavor with a strong Factory 357g special because his fermentation pro- sweet and thick after-taste. The brewed cess is "lighter" using less heat and liquor is clear and has red-wine hues. shorter times, allowing for a more gra- 2012 : pu-erh cuit assez commun mais pas dual transformation into a ripe tea. désagréable. Demande de longs temps Langhe ripe teas typically take 2 to 3 d’infusion et fort dosage, pour obtenir un years to lose their "dui wei". thé serré, donnant sur l’expresso avec des touches de prunes… 2003 Fu Cha Ji Wu Liang Ripe $50 2 Wu Liang Shan Wild Arbor The flavor is rich and creamy and carries a Wild Teas Mountain 357g All the trees are hundreds of years old. gentle, deep flavor like a dark Taiwanese The tea is picked and sun-dried, then oolong with a slight sweetness. the leaves are separated by hand, re- 2013-Plus équilibré, velouté, sans goût moving the large leaves (huang ye). d’humus prédominantl, touche de cacao, et The tea is fermented unto itself for 50 un sentiment agéable en le buvant. days, dried, then steamed and com- pressed. 2001 Menghai Menghai Ripe $85 1 This classic Lu Yin 7572 is one of the Gives a balanced thick and sweet flavor Tea Factory 357g best I have tasted. If you are looking for while more subtle camphor and "chen a carefully aged ripe tea from Menghai xiang" tones can be noted. Tea liquor is a Tea factory this might be the "Gold beautiful clear red wine hue! Standard" you are looking for! Stored in 2013 : Pu-erh cuit classique, prédomi- Kunming. nance humus, mais équilibré avec une petite note « mentholée » en bouche.

1999 CNPP Menghai Ripe $40 1 Old Tree Ripe Pu-erh tea brick The Brews a super clear red-wine colored tea 250g leaves mostly larger but have been liquor. A delightful ripe pu-erh tea aged to fermented not too heavily preserving the perfection. natural flavors of the tea leaves and Bon pu-erh cuit assez classique mais équi- allowing for gradual post-fermentation. libré. En faisant une liqueur concentrée on obtient un thé intéressant avec un goût plus riche.