Master's Collection: 1970's Ancient Library sheng puerh

An aged loose leaf 1970's sheng puerh - being a sheng or raw puerh, the fermentation process hasn't been sped up by piling methods that used for ripe puerh, that change the tea quickly but in absolute terms also break down the leaf lowering it's quality compared to raw puerh. This is why aged raw teas drive a much higher price on the market, they are deeper and more complex. This tea is from a private tea collector and tea teacher in Taiwan whose teas we have found to be just absolutely stunning. If I were to describe it, I would say that it's the kind of tea where everything is just right (as is with all of his teas), everything from the selection of raw materials, to processing and to the impeccable storage. As such old teas are becoming very scarce in time, many of the ones still left are often of lower leaf grade, processed unwell or stored in far from ideal conditions over the years, after all, historically puerh tea hasn't always been as valuable as it is today, so it is always so exciting to find very fine ones! His teas are of shocking vibrancy, opening beautifully from steeping to steeping. High quality old-growth material.

This is our fifth master series release - a curated offering of small portions of aged teas from a byegone era. Rare leaves, gathered over the years of travel and personal connections across China and Taiwan, usually just a few tins of each tea available in total. This is a unique chance to glimpse back in history, learn and appreciate tea in its beauty. We strongly advise to treat these teas as a tea experience, not as a mere drink - taking enough time and attention, making many steepings from the same leaves, using best available water (be it natural spring water collected by yourself, or good quality bottled / filtered water) and a small teapot in less than 200ml size to preserve the aroma, flavour and essence. Generally these teas are packed in amount for 2-3 special tea sessions.