Pu Erh drinkers often say Bu Lang Shan raw Pu Erh is strong and pungent in taste. One of the reasons is the age of tea trees. When you casually walk around Bu Lang Shan village, you would easily come across about 500-1000 years old tea trees. Generally speaking, Pu Erh Tea from old tree gives deeper after taste and more complex flavor with long finishing.
Bu Lang Shan is situated in Xishuang-banna of South Yunnan. The village is located right next to Myanmar. Bu Lang Shan is one of the first places where human started the cultivation of tea trees. It generally consists of Bu Lang and Hani races. They are deeply involved in Pu Erh tea-making. Their tea-making practice has been unchanged for more than 1000 years. The oldest human cultivated tea tree in Xishuang-banna can be found in Bu Lang Shan. It is about 800 to 1000 years old.
The 1999 Spring Bu Lang Shan loose raw Pu Erh was made of tealeaves harvested from more than 200 years ancient tea trees. It was carefully aged for the optimum balance of flavor and strength.
The following photos were taken and the presentation was made on Dec, 2012. Pu Erh Tea would change with time in taste, flavor and appearance so you may feel different when you try it. Latest photos and presentation of the Pu Erh teas would be shown on our Facebook Page every few years if we feel significant changes have taken place. |