TSHU035 - Mansong Shucha 2008

Product detailed description

Archived shu puer from from Mansong village (曼松) at Yibang Tea Mountain (倚邦山). The tea was produced in Spring 2008 and compressed in Winter 2025. The tea leaves come from young, mature and ancient tea trees (huncai 混采) with lower caffeine content (laohuangpian 老黄片), harvested across Mansong tea gardens. The cover has minimalistic black-and-white color with Chinese characters refering to Mansong village, which used to be one of the few places sourcing primarily for the royal court during various Chinese dynasties.

The tea was generously provided by Hu Rui, tea collector born in Menga township (勐阿镇) in Menghai county (勐海县). Hu comes from Han tribe (汉族) and her family owns a small tea house in Jinghong city (景洪市) since 2016. As a tea collector, she focuses on various teas across whole Yunnan Province, particularly from Xishuangbanna. During our work trip to Xishuangbanna in Autumn 2025,  we spend a lot of time by comparing various aged teas from less-known tea villages in both Menghai and Mengla.

Aroma: fruity, woody, sweet spices (vanilla)

Color: bright orange-brown to ochre-red shades, transparent and shining

Taste: dates, herbs (liquorice)

Body: smooth and complex

Aftertaste: decent mouthful water feeling and pronounced sweteness

NOTE

This tea is currently offered as a pre-sale item at a discounted price with a limited quantity. A detailed taste profile and other information will be updated after our return to Prague at the beginning of December. Orders for this tea will be shipped after 10th December 2025. Thank you for your understanding and looking forward to sharing more teas with you soon. ~