2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake Xi Kong The raw material is almost

The raw material is almost entirely intact leaf and bud sets and so stone-compression was used to preserve the natural beauty of this tea

Very thick and creamy

Low temperature “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity

The winding dirt roads stop about 5 kilometers before you arrive and the remaining distance must be traversed by foot

2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake Xi Kong The raw material is almostOur 2012 "Little Bit of Red" production is made entirely from Menghai area material fermented in 2009 and 2010. Similar to last year's blend, but with 35% Gong Ting grade ripe tea (instead of 30%). The remaining 65% is a nice semi aged (in Menghai) Grade 3 tea from 2009. Fermentation level is medium, so this cake still has a little bite to it and more room for improvement with aging. The fermentation "dui wei" flavor is mostly dissipated and the taste