“A kind of palace grade ripened Pu-erh cake weights only about 200g, which is suitable for new tea beginners to try.” – Angel’s Comment
Our previous Golden Buds Tribute Ripened Pu-erh Cake turned out to be extremely popular among pu-erh tea lovers, but unfortunately remained out of stock for quite a while. We received many requests to restock it, and as such decided to produce a TeaVivre-brand tribute-quality ripened pu-erh 200g cake. To do this,… Read more
“A kind of palace grade ripened Pu-erh cake weights only about 200g, which is suitable for new tea beginners to try.” – Angel’s Comment
Our previous Golden Buds Tribute Ripened Pu-erh Cake turned out to be extremely popular among pu-erh tea lovers, but unfortunately remained out of stock for quite a while. We received many requests to restock it, and as such decided to produce a TeaVivre-brand tribute-quality ripened pu-erh 200g cake. To do this, Angel contacted pu-erh tea factories to find a good source for high-quality loose tea to press into cakes; during this, TeaVivre began to design the packaging, and after about half a year, this new cake was finally finished.
This tea follows the one bud, two leaf picking standard, and was picked during the spring of 2015 from Bulang Mountain large-leaf tea bushes. We sifted the shoot tips (the ‘golden buds’) for the tea after the pile fermentation step; this is what allows us to mark this tea as “palace-grade” for its raw material. In order to ensure and enrich the tea’s taste, in palace-grade pu-erh usually other grades of raw materials are blended in – but this cake in contrast is 100% pure palace-grade raw material, with no additives or substitutes.
Pu-erh tea material can be divided into 11 grades, of which “palace-grade” has the most tender leaves and delicate taste; if you are used to strong tea, this one might be too light. However, this also means that it may be perfect for beginners of pu-erh tea, or those who prefer a lighter taste.
Origin: Bulang Mountain, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Harvest Date: May 10, 2015
Production Date: May 26, 2020
Plucking Standard: One bud with two leaves
Net Weight: 200g
Dry Tea: Small and exquisite Pu-erh cake, slightly loose on the edge, many golden or reddish brown tea buds on the surface and inside of the cake.
Aroma: Slight but persistent aged fragrant
Liquor: Clear, bright deep red color
Mouthfeel: Soft and smooth, slightly sticky with obvious sweet
Tea Bush: Menghai large-leaf tea bush species
Tea Garden: Man Xin Long Tea Garden
Fermentation: Post-fermented
Caffeine: Low caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)
Storage: Store in cool, dry place away from sunlight; keep ventilated
Shelf Life: The aged the better
Recommend Brewing Method
Cup Method
Teacup: 12oz / 355ml
212℉ / 100℃
5g Tea
Brewing time: 3 – 5 mins
Chinese Gongfu Method
Gaiwan: 3.8oz / 110ml
212℉ / 100℃
10g Tea
11 steeps: rinse, 10s, 10s, 10s, 10s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 60s, 90s, 120s
Rinse time is 5 seconds
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