{"product_id":"2004-mengku-rongshi-yuqian-chun-century-old-ancient-tea-tree-raw-puerh-cake","title":"2004 Mengku Rongshi \"Yuqian Chun\" Century-Old Ancient Tea Tree Raw Puerh Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2004勐庫百年古茶樹「雨前春」\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2004 Měngkù Bǎinián Gǔ Chá Shù \"Yǔ Qián Chūn\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2004 Mengku Rongshi \"Pre-Rain Spring\" Century-Old Ancient Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400g per cake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puerh (Sheng)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daxueshan Nature Reserve (大雪山自然保護區)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild tea spring tips, one bud with two leaves (野生茶春尖一芽兩葉)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mengku Rongshi (勐庫戎氏)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure Dry Storage (純乾倉)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yuqian Chun\" (Pre-Rain Spring) was Mengku Rongshi's most expensive and premium tea of that year, harvested from roughly the same tea area as the subsequent 2005 and 2006 Mother Tree (母樹) releases. \"Yuqian\" signifies \"before Guyu\" (Grain Rain)—spring tea harvested before the Guyu solar term (April 20th) is classified as Pre-Rain Spring tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cake is round, thick, and substantial, with stout buds and thick leaves displaying a rich fruity aroma—a benchmark specimen of premium-grade big-tree spring tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea soup pours oily and glowing orange-yellow, carrying dense fruity honey and mineral notes. The flavor is mellow, thick, and mouth-filling, powerful and robust. It possesses high steep endurance, growing sweeter and more fragrant with every infusion. Drinking it leaves lingering sweetness on the lips and teeth, warms the body, and brings a comforting full-body resonance—a rare and exceptional tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, this tea area was officially designated as a protected national nature reserve, causing local fresh leaf prices to surge. The widely acclaimed 2005 and 2006 Mengku Mother Tree teas represent the final batches of wild tea sourced from this protected area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taishunhe","offers":[{"title":"sample (50g)","offer_id":68066355478751,"sku":null,"price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"cake (400g)","offer_id":68066355511519,"sku":null,"price":105.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/5576\/0607\/files\/854711499_1778168324315443_3445197281968792476_n.jpg?v=1792205806","url":"https:\/\/quicheteas.com\/products\/2004-mengku-rongshi-yuqian-chun-century-old-ancient-tea-tree-raw-puerh-cake","provider":"Quiche Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}