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Lincang drew attention of more and more people because of its Pu Erh teas of good quality at keen prices during recent years. Mengku County of Lin Cang is is known for having a nice environment and an abundance of old trees. Lincang prefecture is home to many wild arbor trees with a pristine environment.

The Xiaohuzhai Raw Pu Erh Tea Cakes were made of tealeaves harvested from old arbor tea trees in Xiaohuzhai, Mengku, Lincang during the Mid-March. Xiaohuzhai arbor tea has hairy buds and stout leaves.

We recommend using between 5 and 8g per serving for this tea. Traditionally, the first infusion rinses and "wakes up" the tea and is then discarded. For the actual brewing, it does not require long infusion time like preparing other kinds of teas. Instead, you have to brew it in the "touch and go" style. As soon as you pour the Gaiwan full, place the lid on Gaiwan and then immediately pour out the tea liquor. It is recommended to accumulate the 1st and 2nd infusion into a pitcher in order to even out the flavor and taste. For each subsequent brewing, no more than 5 second is recommended. By brewing in such "touch and go" style, you can brew up to nearly 20 times.

To break off pieces from the Pu Erh Tea cake, use a letter opener or similar shaped knife. Insert the knife or letter opener into the cake and gently loosen and lift a piece off. The aim of breaking the cake in this way is to keep as many leaves intact as possible.