This tea comes from 300-year-old wild tea trees from Ai Lao Mountain, elevation about 7000 feet. It is located near the intersections of the Yuan and A-Mo rivers. The area where our tea comes from is only recently discovered for tea production and only a very limited amount of tea is produced.

The taste is clean, sweet and complex, with tones of honey, yet balanced with a deeper richness that increases slowly, then eases down. The aroma is distinctive and familiar. The color is a clear, light yellow, with a touch of amber. The return is sweet and easy on the throat. This tea is blends well with other puer teas.

Amount to use: 1 tablespoon of tea to 3/4 of a cup of water (5g tea to 178ml water, or 0.18oz tea to 6oz water.) This tea can be brewed about 10 times.

How to brew: Place the tea in the teapot. Add *185 degree F (85 C) water to the teapot to awaken and clean the tea. Immediately pour out and discard the water. Rinse the tea and discard the water a second time. Finally, add water and brew 10-30 seconds. Serve. Be careful not to over brew this tea.

*This temperature may be approximated by:
1) Using water from a hot water dispenser or
2) Heating water until small bubbles form or
3) Removing a pot of boiling water from its heat source and letting it sit for about 10 minutes.