2015 Ancient Tree Jing Mai Moonlight White

• Elevation: Variable, 1,500 meters+
• Varietal: Pu-erh
• Oxidation: Sun Dried
• Production: Pressed into Bing (flat disc-shaped cake) on 2015.04.08

This tea is made from fresh leaves picked and placed on a ventilated, roof-covered sun shed or in an open space shaded from the sun. After 5 to 7 days, the tea has been embraced with fragrance and has released much of its astringency, allowing for the sweet taste to come through. This is a main part of processing for Moonlight White (月光白 Yue Guang Bai). The raw material is selectively harvested as one-bud, one-leaf from 300+ years old ancient trees in Jing Mai Shan (景邁山) in Yunnan, China. The pressed cake displays an abundance of thick, fuzzy white buds among the dark-colored leaves. 

Upon rinsing the leaves before the first steep, we enjoy an aroma reminiscent of sweet hay. The first steep is noticeably rich like smooth, honey liquid. Clean and nectar-like, this tea has a slight dryness that pivots from the earthy-sweet, subtle bite that our 2012 Ancient Tree Moonlight White offers.  

Steeping Guidelines:

• 6g or 1.5Tbsp | 6 oz. @ 205˚F | 1 minute
• May be re-steeped multiple times.
• Use a porcelain or Yixing teapot.
• Drain completely and serve.