2026 Bada Gushu Mao Cha Sheng Puerh

Mao Cha (毛茶) — raw, unprocessed tea from Man Xi village (曼夕), Bada Mountain, Menghai County, Yunnan. This batch was harvested from trees approximately 300 years old.

Man Xi sits near the China-Myanmar border at around 1,700 metres, in territory that is steep, remote, and mist-covered year-round. It is a Bulang (布朗族) community — one of the ethnic groups most deeply associated with the cultivation of tea in Yunnan. The trees here are 高杆 (gāo gǎn): tall-trunk ancients that have never been cut or pruned, growing to full tree height in the forest rather than managed as low plantation bushes. The combination of altitude, Bulang stewardship, and unmanaged growth makes the material genuinely scarce — difficult terrain limits what can be harvested in a season.

This is tea in its most fundamental form: uncompressed, sun-dried, not yet finished. The liquor is clear and golden — fresh and lively, with a fine texture and strong mountain character. Drink it now for its vitality, or store it to age.

Sourced directly from a small farming family in Man Xi. Not a factory blend — a single-village, single-farmer material from 300-year-old gāo gǎn trees.

First tasting notes: Mineral · medium body · low astringency
Notably gentle for a Bada. Bitterness arrives late and stays pleasant; the huigan is long, moving from bitter to sweet. Refreshing and stimulating — easy to sit with.

Origin: Man Xi village (曼夕), Bada Mountain, Menghai, Yunnan — Spring 2025
Processing: Sun-dried mao cha, uncompressed
Package size: 50g