2024 Naka Ancient Trees Puerh
2024 Naka Ancient Trees Puerh
Candied Walnuts Umami
Nectar
Hoppy Tang
Pine Sap
Sun-baked Mountain Lake Rock
Naka produces some of the best tea from MengSong region. This is a thick parfait of candied walnuts, nectar, and alpine minerals. Imagine sun-baked rocks by a mountainlake, drizzled with pine sap and pollen. Will age gracefully.
Region
Region
- Meng Song
Leaf Material
Leaf Material
- Picking time: first flush spring, mid-April 2024
- Tree Type: Garden
- Tree Age: pure Gushu, selected tree picking
* For the Puerh we selected, we are confident for you to taste the full spectrum of its performance at 100 °C/ 212 °F.
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)
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FatBat Private Pressing Gushu Raw Puerh
那卡古树 2024
A village we have been eyeing for several years now, Naka is rightfully famed for producing some of the best MengSong region tea.
To produce this excellent pressing, we spared no efforts in finally securing a pure gushu picking from trees 300-500 years of age, in the most sought-after garden called “Chao Tian Deng” (朝天蹬).
Some similarities to the Lao Ban Zhang profile may be observed, which explains why the best Naka teas from Chao Tian Deng are now being called “Little Banzhang”. We don’t push this idea hard, as true LBZ gushu easily edges out the best Naka; but as the tea ages, the gap between the two narrows considerably.
Taste Profile (updated 2026)
A thick core of sweetness and candied-walnut umami is enveloped in a smooth hoppy tang. The flavors some describe as “alpine lake”, fragrance of pine sap, pine needles, waterside rocks baking in the mountain sun. Rich nutmeat and treacle linger around the edges. It is an uplifting flavor profile, emphasizing brightness, counterbalanced by a rich undertone of bittersweet wildflower nectar and an explosive fragrance that penetrates the nasal cavities. A complex, layered tea.
TECHNICALS
| Growing Region | MengSong |
| Micro Region / Tea Garden | Naka village, Chao Tian Deng garden |
| Picking Time | First flush Spring, mid April |
| Tree Grade | Gushu Selected Trees picking (古树挑采) |
