2023 MangZhi Hong Mao Dan GYL Gushu
2023 MangZhi Hong Mao Dan GYL Gushu
Exotic Floral
Wild Honey
Mushroom
True wild jungle character, with fragrance from mystical flowers, aromatic plants and a dark wild honey. The Qi is titanic and immediate, deep in the body. A newly unearthed terroir deep in the protected State forest reserves(Guoyoulin).
Region
Region
- Mangzhi, 6 Ancient Mountains
Leaf Material
Leaf Material
- Picking time: First flush spring picking, early April 2023
- Tree Type: Forest-type
- Tree Age: Ancient trees (gushu) from State Forest Reserves (GuoYouLin)
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 / subsequent (sec): 7 / 4 (flash steep)
- Begin increasing times by 2s per steep, after the 6th-7th infusion.
* 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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FatBat Private Pressing Gushu Raw Puerh
We are proud to be one of the first to offer a pure gushu picking of this newly unearthed region. A top recommendation from our Spring 2023 lineup.
True "forest tea" from the Guoyoulin Protected State Reserves of Mang Zhi tea mountain. Hong Mao Dan is less famous (and more affordable, for now) than the other big names in the greater Yiwu / 6 mountains region, only because it was discovered just a year or two ago by collectors, who are now starting to take note of the superb material coming out of these remote groves.
So what did the initial tasting demonstrate? This Hong Mao Dan tea holds its own in the dimensions of sweetness and texture/thickness. Much of the complexity were packed in the soup, expected to develop further during maturation.
Tasting Notes (updated 2026)
The wildness of this tea is evident from first sip, transporting you instantly beneath the towering forest canopy, creeping undergrowth and damp earth beneath your feet with the sharp, deep scent of unknown flowers and pungent wild honey assaulting your senses. Sweetness comes as an almost instant huigan.
Extremely remarkable is the cha qi in this tea, some of the most powerful we’ve experienced, with intensity and depth resulting from these rarely picked, untrimmed trees. The body feel is instant and deep, every single session, with a pervasive energy lingering for hours after.
TECHNICALS
| Growing Region | Mang Zhi |
| Micro Region / Tea Garden | Hong Mao Dan (红毛丹) |
| Picking Time | First flush Spring, early April |
| Tree Grade | 100% Gushu |
