2022 Ma Li Shu (Yibang) Gushu Puerh
2022 Ma Li Shu (Yibang) Gushu Puerh
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Region
Region
Yibang, 6 Ancient Mountains
Leaf Material
Leaf Material
- Picking time: first flush spring, mid-April 2022
- Tree Type: Forest-type
- Tree Age: 100% pure grade 1 ancient tree, selected picking
This tea picked purely from ancient trees is a superb example of Yibang terroir (one of the 6 Ancient Tea Mountains). It is deliciously creamy like a custard pudding spiked with white flowers and drizzled with a warm stonefruit syrup.
Brewing Guide
Brewing Guide
Gong Fu Style:
- Leaf ratio: 7g in a 150ml gaiwan/ teapot (5g / 100ml)
- Suggested water temp.: 100 °C/ 212 °F
- 1st steep / addn'l (sec): 7 / 4 (flash steep)
* For the Puerh we selected, we are confident for you to taste the full spectrum of its performance at 100 °C/ 212 °F.
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Yibang is a much beloved tea region for us and this is a top grade picking (first grade gushu, selected trees) from the Ma Li Shu micro-region. It is a subtle tea that rewards focus, layers of complexity unfolding with each steep.
The characteristic creamy grassiness and custardy texture of Yibang tea is obvious, but is even more rounded and nuanced than some other Yibang gardens. Every part of this tea exhibits utmost refinement, you will not find short-lived excitement nor astringency masquerading as "ba qi" or power. This is a tea with strong "deep forest" character (野韵) and impressive longevity.
TERROIR
The greater Yibang tea region is known to many puerh enthusiasts as one of the 6 famous tea mountains, famed for its small-leaf tea tree varietal (also yielding the vaunted "cat ear" style tea). Escalating demand has pushed prices for several micro-regions in this area to unreasonable levels; notably Da Hei Shu Lin (大黑树林), Man Song (曼松) and Da Hei Shan (大黑山).
Ma Li Shu is a smaller tea producing micro-region less traversed by tea buyers and tourists, which has allowed it to escape the worst of the price gouging and over-picking. We treasure these tea gardens for the excellent condition of their ecology as well as the pure expression of the Yibang small-leaf varietal, not to mention more reasonable prices.
TECHNICALS
| Growing Region | Yibang |
| Micro Region / Tea Garden | Ma Li Shu |
| Picking Time | First flush Spring, March 22 - 23, 2022 |
| Tree Grade |
Grade 1 Selected-Trees Gushu (一类挑采纯古） |
