2024 Spring ManXiu Gushu Maocha
2024 Spring ManXiu Gushu Maocha
Jasmine
Sunshine
Honeydew Melon
Velvet Cream
This velvety Gushu Sheng Puerh in loose leaf form is a gem from Yiwu. It tastes of pure sunshine, sweet melon, very fragrant, very elegant! Takes us right back into the mountains.
Region
Region
- Yiwu
Leaf Material
Leaf Material
- Picking time: first flush spring, mid-April 2024
- Tree Type: Forest-type, Tall Pole
- Tree Age: pure Gushu
* 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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曼秀古树 2024 春
An interesting opportunity to taste maocha from an under-the-radar Yiwu village. We made a small batch of this tea last year (2024) but have yet to release it officially. During a recent trip back to China, we brought it back with us to share here.
This is a gushu mixed picking from early Spring and is highly representative of this Central Yiwu terroir. It is a puerh with a velvet touch, boasting that honeyed-floral-fruit character and a silkiness of texture that this area is so famed for (think LuoShuiDong, GaoShan etc.). Soft honeydew melon, a hint of jasmine petals and a bright sunshiny finish.
A year of rest has benefitted this maocha and it is in prime condition for tasting now.
TERROIR
ManXiu Village is a stone's throw away from Yiwu Township proper; the tea gardens of this village border those of more famous villages like MaHei and LuoShuiDong. Despite it's strategic location so close to the central hub of Yiwu, ManXiu's relatively tiny production compared to its neighbors has kept it from attaining the same fame, as it’s production simply couldn't match the demand of larger tea traders.
Still, the village is recognized locally for producing excellent quality tea, having won awards several times over the past few years in regional Yiwu Tea Competitions.
