2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Secret Garden" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake melon tuo Finally the tea is baked

Finally the tea is baked to dry it and stop the oxidation process

The blend likely contains some already aged (at the time of pressing) teas

I also feel strongly that this tea being very strong in aroma

Comparing Purple Bud and Purple Beauty

2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Secret Garden" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake melon tuo Finally the tea is bakedEntirely first flush of Spring 2023 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain. The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them second only to Wu Liang Shan as the highest mountains in Simao prefecture. The Ai Lao mountain range is in the county of Jingdong which borders Chu Xiong prefecture. This tea comes from old arbor tea trees growing in an undisclosed location (Secret Garden) in the Ai Lao mountain area at 2100 meters, making