{"title":"Shou Puerh","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bindbole","title":"Bindbole","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know it is a special tea when Wu De names it after something from LOTR; his favorite book growing up! (Bindbole is the oldest forest in the Shire.) This 1980s shou puerh is among our all-time favorite teas. Wu De says it is \"top 10\" for him. Most aged loose-leaf tea has had tea leaves added to it over time to increase weight. This tea is pure 1980s Menghai shou. It was a blend when it began but no one has added anything since. Also, the storage is immaculate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s Menghai Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662997905567,"sku":"P-B-T-0011-S-2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37662997840031,"sku":"P-B-T-0011-S-1","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Bindbole-02.jpg?v=1779109154"},{"product_id":"autumn-bridge","title":"Autumn Bridge","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful brick from the 1990s is wrapperless and without an inner trademark ticket, which means it has no vintage. Of course, this means the exact date cannot be determined accurately, but it also means that it is much cheaper than one with a wrapper. Autumn Bridge is really an unbelievable deal, and great for drinking or further storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe storage is immaculate. It has had the same owner since 2001, who stored it very well. The tea is clean and beautiful. The leaves are larger, with some “huang pian” mixed in the blend, which means mature leaves. These thinner leaves, which were on the tree longer, age faster and have a particular flavor. We think that some of the raw material is from old trees and that due to the more mature leaves the piling was less, meaning the tea had more room to age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis glorious tea tastes like autumn forests, earth and tree roots. It has beautiful, grounding energy and a wonderful calmness. It is light for shou, not thick and creamy like more piled teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662939250847,"sku":"P-AB-T-0009-S-2","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37662939218079,"sku":"P-AB-T-0009-S-1","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Autumn_Bridge-01.jpg?v=1779111563"},{"product_id":"gregs-galactivation-serum","title":"Greg's Galactivation Serum","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOne of the greatest Shou puerh teas of all time; a legend, named after a legend of this community! This is one of our all-time favorite teas. It is a staple at the Center and has been for years. This tea is a 1990s shou puerh that will send you into orbit. You will love it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664198557855,"sku":"P-GGS-T-0036-S-2","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664198525087,"sku":"P-GGS-T-0036-S-1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Greg_s-Galactivation-Serum-1.jpg?v=1613193446"},{"product_id":"shamans-drum","title":"Shaman's Drum","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShaman’s Drum is one of our all-time favorite shou puerh teas. It is a staple at the Hut. We drink this tea all the time. It is a late 1980s loose-leaf shou. It is special because many aged puerh teas have had other teas added to them over time, but this one has remained pure (though it was a blend when it was made). It is rich, creamy and mellow with a very beautiful, calming and grounding energy. It tastes like a walk through the forest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Late 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664166707359,"sku":"SK98177030","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g","offer_id":37664166674591,"sku":"SK28195283","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Shaman_s-Drum-1.jpg?v=1613193220"},{"product_id":"happy-trails","title":"Happy Trails","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis glorious brick was made by the Kunming Tea Factory in the mid-1990s, back when most all puerh tea was clean and chemical-free. This brick is made from a blend, including large-leaf old-growth raw material. We do not know the mountain it is from. It tastes of a trail through an old-grove autumnal forest, with deep, grounding energy and a complex body full of many aromas and flavors. This is a great aged shou from the time when shou was not so piled, meaning that the artificial fermentation was only done partway. As a result, teas like this do age and change, developing some of the character of an aged sheng. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Mid 1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37697522958495,"sku":"P-HT-T-0038-S-2","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37697522892959,"sku":"P-HT-T-0038-S-1","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Happy_Trails-02.jpg?v=1779111625"},{"product_id":"emperors-court","title":"Emperor's Court","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis magical tea is called “Gong Ting \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block\"\u003e(宮廷)\u003c\/span\u003e” shou puerh, which literally translates as “Emperor’s Court.” They say it is named this as it was one of the tribute teas (gong cha, 貢茶) sent to the court from Yunnan in dynastic times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe aren’t sure exactly how old this tea is, but we know it is from the late 1990s. It is, therefore, an aged shou puerh, from the time when piling was done more skillfully. This means the twenty-something years have done more than mellow this tea out; they have changed it. The storage of this tea is mild, Taiwanese storage. It is not so wet as to greatly speed up the process, or leave strong storage flavors, but wet enough to make the tea taste more aged than it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Emperor’s Court or Gong Ting puerh is sweet and creamy. It is amongst our favorite shou teas, as it is so very sweet and thick. Thickness is, in fact, one of the categories used in the review of shou puerh teas we do for a local Chinese magazine. Good shou should have the consistency of milk. We also use the term “mellow” to describe good shou, which means that you cannot taste the piling flavor (dui wei, 堆味) in the tea. The age of this shou has more than mellowed it out. It is very full-bodied and robust, with many complex flavors. It has a wonderful grounding Qi. This tea is also very warming, which is great if you are in a cold part of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Late 1990s Gong Ting Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664209141919,"sku":"P-EC-T-0032-S-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664208322719,"sku":"P-EC-T-0032-S-1","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Emperor_s_Court-02.jpg?v=1779109473"},{"product_id":"samadhi","title":"Samadhi","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSamadhi is a beautiful tea filled with a bright, calming energy that centers you. It is difficult to find truly clean, chemical-free shou puerh tea, since it is often made up of left-overs, and usually from various regions. This shou is made from a small batch of better leaves, including old-growth. Usually, shou puerh doesn’t have any old-growth tea in it because tea from old trees is very expensive and the piling reduces the quality and essence of the tea, which is a shame. Using such tea would also mean that the sheng and shou versions would have to be sold for the same price, which is very challenging for a producer. Part of why Samadhi is able to contain old-growth tea and still remain affordable is that the leaves are larger, lower-down, thinner leaves, called “huang pian \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block\"\u003e(黃片)\u003c\/span\u003e.” These were blended with other kinds of leaves, bringing a nice, balanced flavor. Huang pian are essentially the leaves left on the tree to grow.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamadhi is also special because it was only ever owned by one merchant, whom we know and trust. He bought a quantity of it in the late 90s since it was cheap and would age fast due to the huang pian in the blend. Samadhi is rich and bright, with a clarity not usually present in puerh, especially shou. This is also due to the older leaves. The softness and clarity of the liquor also translates to the energy, which is Yin and calming. This is a quiet tea, without any fancy cymbals or fireworks in the mouth, leaving you and your guests clear, which is often so needed in our busy lives. May it foster a meditative session for all of you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664220086431,"sku":"P-S-T-0249-S-2","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664220020895,"sku":"P-S-T-0249-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Samadhi-1.jpg?v=1613193276"},{"product_id":"ancient-highway","title":"Ancient Highway","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Highway is one of the best loose-leaf puerh teas we have ever tried. It is immaculate. This is a must-have tea. It is from the early 1990s. This shou has perfect storage, with a clean, bright and vivid liquor. It has hints of camphor, with aged flavors, reflecting a lighter artificial fermentation that has allowed this tea to change over time. The energy is deep and grounding, leaving you relaxed and peaceful. You can see a high concentration of buds in the tea, representing a high-quality tea to start out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Early 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662913265823,"sku":"P-AH-T-0008-S-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37662913233055,"sku":"P-AH-T-0008-S-1","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ancient_Highway-02.jpg?v=1779108982"},{"product_id":"cosmere","title":"Cosmere","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCosmere is a blend of 70% Mandala and 30% Cosmos. They are both purple shou puerh teas! We aren’t sure how many such teas exist in the world, but it isn’t many. Purple-bud tea is a mutation caused by the pigment anthocyanin in the leaf, which is the same pigment that lends grapes and maple leaves their color. Typically, this pigment arises to protect the plant from high levels of UV, but it can also be passed on genetically. Most wild purple-bud tea in Yunnan is processed into red tea or sheng puerh. It is very rare to use it to make a shou tea, and frankly we weren’t sure how it was going to turn out. As you will taste, we think it was very successful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOur two self-produced shou puerh teas for this year are really one and the same, yet magically different. They are both very rare and experimental shou teas. The maocha was piled more deeply and longer than we typically do with our shou teas due to the nature of the leaf. With deeper piles, the heat and moisture will create balls of tea leaves at the bottom of the pile called “\u003cem\u003echa tou\u003c\/em\u003e.” These balls were traditionally discarded, drunk by factory workers, or used to inoculate future batches of shou tea with the same microbes. But they are magical of themselves. Cosmos is the \u003cem\u003echa tou\u003c\/em\u003e of Mandala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe especially recommend boiling this blend. It is powerful! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 100g. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split] Purple Shou Puerh Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35523778642079,"sku":"P-C-T-0361-S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Cosmere-1.jpg?v=1614156234"},{"product_id":"mottled-bamboo","title":"Mottled Bamboo","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis wonderful old-growth shou is very unique. This blend was harvested in 2014 and piled and pressed in 2015. It comes from the Bulang village of Lao Man'e. It was very, very lightly piled. Nowadays, most shou puerh is piled heavily, fermenting the tea fully. This means that it can mellow out over time, but not really age well. Also, some of the vibrance and energy of the natural leaves are lost in the piling, which is especially harsh on old-growth leaves. Lightly fermented shou puerh like this can be aged and preserve the forest truth. This is a very smooth and delicious puerh, and you won’t believe how cheap it is when you taste it. The cost\/quality of this brick is stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA lot of friends have been offering to donate tea to help raise money to build our Center. If you have been on a Global Tea Hut annual trip, many of you have met Rou Yin. If you haven’t met her, you can read translations of several of her articles in the magazine. Due to her kindness, these giant 500 gram bricks are very affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eLegend has it that when Emperor Shun died suddenly, the tears of his two concubines, the Xiang River goddesses Nüying and Ehuang, dropped onto surrounding bamboo and stained it forever. This tea is open and fresh, tasting very different from your usual shou. It is minty, cool and bright. It has plenty of room to age and is also very wonderful steeped or boiled as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2015 Bulang Old-Growth Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"150g","offer_id":35555654140063,"sku":"P-MB-T-0479-S","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":35555654172831,"sku":"P-MB-T-0480-S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mottled_Bamboo-03.jpg?v=1779111476"},{"product_id":"buried-treasure","title":"Buried Treasure","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis beautiful 2010 shou cake is one of the best modern shou cakes we have come across. It is very unique. It comes from the remote western region of Yunnan called De Hong. This factory called “De Feng” also produces black tea (\u003cem\u003eheicha not red tea\u003c\/em\u003e) and utilizes those techniques in their artificial fermentation of puerh as well. Using good material from old trees, they pile the tea more akin to a black tea from Guangxi. The cake says “Yunnan Golden Bud Qizi Bing Tea.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis tea has lived in Hong Kong since then, where it was dry-stored several floors up from street level. The good material, unique processing and very clean storage all lend this cake a powerful charm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe liquor is thick and rich, uncurling in many complex flavors. The energy is deep and grounding, with a very dense frequency. This is an excellent cake for enjoying or aging a bit more.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2010 De Hong Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45972448084189,"sku":"SK45427196","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":35604019216543,"sku":"SK22370928","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400g","offer_id":35604019249311,"sku":"SK86489690","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Buried_Treasure-02.jpg?v=1779512648"},{"product_id":"maple-grove","title":"Maple Grove","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMaple Grove is a very nice daily shou puerh from the late 1990s or early 2000s. The storage is clean and the energy earthy and full of roots. This tea is loamy, with hints of mushrooms, spices and forest aromas and flavors. This is a great tea to have on your shelf!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 150 grams. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1990s\/2000s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43774074487005,"sku":"SK44996893","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Maple-Grove-1.jpg?v=1613193315"},{"product_id":"muddy-river","title":"Muddy River","description":"\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuddy River is a CNNP shou cake from the late 1990s or early 2000s. It is a classic blend, with the same types of flavors of traditional Menghai shou cakes. This cake has some wet storage, so if you like drier cakes, you should try \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/shou-puerh\/products\/buried-treasure\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Buried Treasure\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBuried Treasure\u003c\/a\u003e. This cake is deep and rich, with an incredibly patient and deep classic shou flavor. All of the piling flavors have mellowed out, leaving a dark and dank, creamy liquor with deep and grounding Qi. This is a great shou tea for drinking with plenty of depth and thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split] Late 1990s\/2000s CNNP Wet Stored Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37663782469791,"sku":"P-MR-T-0577-S","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37596118778015,"sku":"P-MR-T-0575-S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":37596118810783,"sku":"P-MR-T-0576-S","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Muddy_River-02.jpg?v=1779512424"},{"product_id":"shadesmar","title":"Shadesmar","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShadesmar is a brick tea from the late 1980s or early 1990s. We cannot be sure as the wrapper is generic, which was common for those times since the tea could not be directly imported from China and had to travel via Vietnam and with no wrapper to identify its source. Shadesmar has impeccable dry storage and has been well-aged for a shou, mellowing out all the piling flavors. The blend has some “huang pian,” which are larger leaves, lending it a mellow, camphor flavor that also makes this tea a great candidate for boiling. It tastes of medicinal herbs, fungus, bark, leather, and other aged things. The Qi is deep and earthy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1980s\/1990s Dry Stored Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37663772016799,"sku":"P-S-T-0580-S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":37564932161695,"sku":"P-S-T-0578-S","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37564932227231,"sku":"P-S-T-0579-S","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Shadesmar-01.jpg?v=1779512199"},{"product_id":"temple-beam","title":"Temple Beam","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTemple Beam is one of the best shou cakes we have ever tried. There are other great old shous from the 70s and 80s, but what makes this classic 7572 special is the blend, the storage and the price. 7572 is a great classic blend, using a lot of bigger leaves, often from older, more mature trees, to bring depth to the tea. Back in the day, Menghai factory knew its blends well and since raw material was much more consistent year to year than it is today, they could perfect the piling over time, getting the right degree of fermentation honed in for a particular blend. They could also keep the same micro-ecology from batch to batch. Cakes of this day were not ever fully-fermented the way they are now, which means aging was much more influential than it is to most modern shou puerh cakes. The storage of this cake is very good, though on the wet side, which isn’t a bad thing at all.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTemple Beam may seem expensive, but it is actually very, very cheap for what it is. The reason is that these versions are paperless, meaning the outer wrapper was removed. This is common in Taiwan since the importation of Chinese goods was very restrictive back in the day (still is, really). Because it is wrapperless, the price is significantly cheaper. And since this comes from one of our most trusted sources, we feel fortunate to have this superb tea at such a bargain rate. We also sent some samples of it to old-timers who drank a lot of 1980s 7572 and they not only verified its authenticity but bought a bunch of cakes themselves!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYou cannot go wrong with this tea. This is at the top of the shou world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1980s 7572 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":39433212035231,"sku":"P-TB-T-0677-S","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":39433212067999,"sku":"P-TB-T-0678-S","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"375g","offer_id":39433212100767,"sku":"P-TB-T-0679-S","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Temple_Beam-01.jpg?v=1779512084"},{"product_id":"ember","title":"Ember","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEmber is a classic loose-leaf shou puerh many of you will remember. It is supposedly from the 1980s, but these loose-leaf puerh teas are impossible to verify. Their vintages are just tales told by tea shops and they are often blends that are added to over time, meaning that they may have more than one type of tea mixed in. However, Ember is a great tea and it is old. It is deep and dark, delicious and powerful. It is also one of the most warming teas we have ever had and is perfect for playing the fire in Five Element blends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] ?1980s? Shou Puerh\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cloud Puerh Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":39804530786463,"sku":"P-E-T-0702-S","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"75g","offer_id":39804530753695,"sku":"P-E-T-0701-S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Ember-1.jpg?v=1618652266"},{"product_id":"subterrane","title":"Subterrane","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSubterrane is a shou puerh from 2001. This name is significant, as the tea itself is earthy and deep, not only because it was stored in Hong Kong for some time, but also because it has a grounding, inward-moving energy that reverts to stillness, so it is also “Subterrane” in the metaphoric sense of leading us beneath the surface of our every day to where its roots are nourished from the deep silences below.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSubterrane is an 8592, which means that the blend began in 1985. These internal factory codes were important back in the day. In those days, the incoming raw material was much more stable, with similar teas from the same gardens coming each year. Of course, there were variations in the weather, yield and flavor, but overall they had much more consistency and were therefore able to create blends that could be continued each year. Eventually, these codes became famous and the market started selling the code, even though the materials used to make them had changed. This tea probably falls into the category of an homage to the old blend as opposed to such a blend as it was envisioned when it was made in 1985. The “9” refers to the “grade” of the leaves, referring to the size. This tea has lots of large, mature leaves, bordering on what are called “huang pian.” The “2” refers to Menghai Factory. Since there were so few state-run factories at the time these codes were created, a single digit was enough.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSubterrane is a bit wet in terms of storage, meaning strong humidity. Since it was aged in Hong Kong, it is worth clarifying the two types of “Hong Kong storage.” Hong Kong is relatively humid, so tea stored there will be wetter than in Taiwan or Malaysia. However, there is also what is called “traditional storage,” which is a type of intentional cellaring that has been common in Hong Kong for decades or perhaps even longer. Puerh is put in humid rooms (though called “cellars,” they may just be near the sea or be humid for a number of reasons) and then rotated out of that room to drier rooms. This is a way of controlling the speed of fermentation\/oxidation that goes into aging puerh tea. It also means that each cellar will have its own unique flavors, aromas and energy. This process is similar to how Liu Bao black tea is cured in Guangxi. Subterrane is not cellared in traditional Hong Kong storage; it was just stored in Hong Kong, which has higher humidity and so may be relatively wetter than other aged puerh teas you have tried.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSubterrane is deep and bold, patient and strong. It moves not just to the ground, but beneath it. It is the kind of tea that you can spend a whole morning drinking and then get up feeling centered and stable, wondering why the day ever felt so hectic.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2001 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45063889715421,"sku":"SK75816174","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"357g","offer_id":45063889748189,"sku":"SK33841983","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Subterrane-1.jpg?v=1646115929"},{"product_id":"qilin","title":"Qilin","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eQilin is a wonderful daily shou puerh from 2021. It comes from the same region and farm as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/dragon-turtle\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dragon Turtle\"\u003eDragon Turtle\u003c\/a\u003e, from Puerh Prefecture, just north of Puerh city. It was grown at around 1500 meters and then piled for around forty-five days in the spring of 2021. This tea, however, is a higher “grade,” meaning it contains more buds. In fact, Qilin is an all-bud, “gong ting” tea and is the highest grade from this farm. Qilin is thick and dark, like Dragon Turtle, but much more sweet, with hints of berries and chocolate. It is perhaps less deep, though more delicious. It has an earthy, grounding energy. It is wonderful for drinking, aging or blending with aged shou teas. This would make a nice base for a lot of blends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 200 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2021 Special Grade Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42470617448669,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Qilin-1.jpg?v=1645599667"},{"product_id":"dragonheart","title":"Dragonheart","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDragonheart is a late 1980s\/early 1990s “little green” shou brick of 7638. The factory codes of past days were internal codes that have since become famous. The first digits refer to the year the recipe was created (1976 in this case). This is not the age of the tea, merely the year they started producing this blend. Incoming tea was much more consistent back then and so recipes could be maintained from year to year. The third digit is the average size or “grade” of the leaves from one to nine. Three means a higher grade, with more buds. The last digit tells us which factory made the cake. Eight means either the Haiwan factory or the Long Sheng factory. Dragonheart is very well stored with a delightful aged flavor, with hints of camphor and herbs. It has a grounding and deep energy that lasts all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1980s\/Early 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":42602084696285,"sku":"SK84968196","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g","offer_id":42708246397149,"sku":"SK87674950","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":42602084663517,"sku":"SK86788480","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Dragonheart-03.jpg?v=1779512591"},{"product_id":"earendil","title":"Eärendil","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEärendil is a stunning aged loose-leaf puerh. The collector who has had it for around fifteen or twenty years says it is from the 1970s, but it is impossible to verify dates of teas like this. We have marked it as 1970s\/80s based on comparing it with many other such teas over the years. It is well stored, deep and strong. This tea has glorious Qi and a wonderful aged flavor. To continue the metaphor of its name, it is the light to show you the way through the darkness. This tea could be further aged, but it is also wonderful now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1970s\/1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloud Puerh Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43256372494557,"sku":"P-E-T-0926-S","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43256372461789,"sku":"P-E-T-0925-S","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Earendil-1.jpg?v=1663225371"},{"product_id":"stone-lion","title":"Stone Lion","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eStone Lion is a wonderful loose leaf shou from Mengku. This shou is rare since it is made from slightly more mature leaves and is therefore suitable for drinking leaves in a bowl. Most shou tea is in cake form, or smaller leaves if loose. This affordable shou is deep and rich and great for steeping and boiling as well. You can age it further or drink it now as the piling flavors are mild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2022 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"100g","offer_id":45000073216221,"sku":"P-SL-T-0941-S-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500g","offer_id":45000073478365,"sku":"P-SL-T-0941-S-2","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Stone-Lion-1.jpg?v=1665134807"},{"product_id":"juju-be","title":"Juju-Be","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJuju-Be is a wonderful blend of aged shou puerh teas from the 1990s and a shou brick from 2006 that is called “jujube fragrance” by the collector who has stored it since then. The blend is rich and deep and full of energy. The flavor the younger tea brings is matched by the earthiness and aged flavors of the older shou teas mixed in. Then, we added some organic dried Chinese red dates (jujubes). They have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries to bring calm and relaxation and in tranquilizing formulas. This tea is great steeped, but really shines when boiled. You can age it more if you want, but it is well-balanced and ready to drink. We love putting red dates into cauldrons at the end of a boiled tea session (or sometimes sidehandle). We have some local dates for sale \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/organic-jujubes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Organic Jujubes\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Blend of Aged Shou Puerh \u0026amp; Organic Red Dates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"125g","offer_id":44570057933021,"sku":"P-J-T-0945-S","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"375g","offer_id":44570057965789,"sku":"P-J-T-0945-S-2","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Juju-BE-1.jpg?v=1665281566"},{"product_id":"arcadian","title":"Arcadian","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis beautiful tea is a rare old-growth shou cake from a garden near the peak of the Bulang Mountain region at around 1,800 meters above sea level. Such tea is rarely used to make shou puerh as it is more expensive raw material and almost always sold as sheng. This tea was commissioned by our friend on a trip to the region in 2005. He produced the tea for his own enjoyment. The fermentation is very special. It is conducted in relatively small batches of around 600 kilograms. Rather than being piled on the floor, it is fermented in large baskets that are raised up off the floor to allow for more even temperature control. It is excellent quality shou, and the age has mellowed everything out. The mature leaves make for a thinner liquor compared to most shou teas these days, but adding a bit more to the pot results in an equivalent consistency. What isn’t equivalent is the flavors, aromas and Qi, which are deeper in this tea than most shou cakes from the Newborn Era. This cake is rich, deep and powerful no matter how you brew it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2005 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43341635354845,"sku":"SK99343448","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":43341635387613,"sku":"SK66401312","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"350g","offer_id":43341635420381,"sku":"SK63022230","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Arcadian-02.jpg?v=1779109395"},{"product_id":"back-to-the-earth","title":"Back to the Earth","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOur shou cake for 2022 is from Zhang Jia San Dui \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block\"\u003e(章家三队)\u003c\/span\u003e a village in Bulang. This tea comes from old trees that grow naturally nearby. The fermentation is very special. It is conducted in relatively small batches of around 600 kilograms. Rather than being piled on the floor, it is fermented in large baskets that are raised up off the floor to allow for more even temperature control. This lends it a woody and earthy flavor, as well as a smoothness not common in new shou puerh. It is far more mellow than most new shou teas. Back to the Earth is smooth, bright and clean with a rooted, centered Qi. It is perfect for drinking or aging. The old growth material and unique, involved piling make Back to the Earth a bit more expensive, but it is worth every penny.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach cake is approximately 245 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e[split] 2022 Bulang Shou Cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"245g","offer_id":43650059600093,"sku":"P-BTE-1074-S","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong (7 cakes)","offer_id":43650059632861,"sku":"P-BTE-1074-S-2","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Back-to-Earth-1.jpg?v=1673163446"},{"product_id":"consonance","title":"Consonance","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eConsonance is a glorious shou cake. Master Lü Lizhen is a living puerh legend, partially responsible for revitalizing the industry in the early 1990s. He makes wonderful old-growth sheng puerh cakes every year, but rarely ever makes shou. He produced this shou cake in 2005 together with Chang Tai Factory. He spent a week blending teas from Yiwu and the greater Menghai region, including old-growth raw material. The cake says “shou rhyme” on it, celebrating the harmony of the blend. This is a wonderful aged shou cake that is great as bowl tea or gongfu. You can drink it or age it. It is also the perfect base for a Five Element blend. Master Lü donated a large portion of these cakes, which allows us to also offer it to you for cheap.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]2005 Shou Cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Lü Lizhen","offers":[{"title":"400g","offer_id":43668688732381,"sku":"SK72725965","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43668688699613,"sku":"SK50512067","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Consonance-1.jpg?v=1674003602"},{"product_id":"celestial-pool","title":"Celestial Pool","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCelestial Pool is a beautiful loose leaf shou puerh from the 1980s. It is very clean, well stored and full of goodness. It tastes of camphor and Chinese medicine. The Qi is bright and warming, focused in the chest. It opens the heart and loosens the spirit. If you love aged shou tea, this will be a great addition to your shelves. It is wonderful to enjoy now, boiled or steeped, or for further aging.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43651639738589,"sku":"P-CP-T-1078-S","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":43651639771357,"sku":"P-CP-T-1079-S","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Celestial-Pool-1.jpg?v=1674104683"},{"product_id":"white-lotus","title":"White Lotus","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis tea is called “Gong Ting” shou puerh, which literally translates as “Emperor’s Court.” They say it is named this as it was one of the Tribute Teas sent to the court from Yunnan in dynastic times. It is a very tippy tea, meaning it is made from buds. It was also called “White Lotus, Silver\/Golden Needle” by some tea lovers back in the day, so we decided to name this well aged Gong Ting tea “White Lotus.” This beautiful 1980s tea was stored very well and seems to have been a nice quality of Gong Ting even when it was new. The liquor is thick, creamy and deep. The Qi is uplifting for a shou, rising from the root.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s Gong Ting Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43651639804125,"sku":"P-WL-T-1080-S","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43651639836893,"sku":"P-WL-T-1081-S","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/White_Lotus-02.jpg?v=1785567401"},{"product_id":"stonehenge","title":"Stonehenge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eStonehenge is a rare example of a mid-2000s brick from a big factory that is made from clean raw materials without agro-chemicals. It is a 2005 or 2006 brick from Chang Tai Factory \u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block\"\u003e(昌泰茶廠)\u003c\/span\u003e. It lands solidly in what we call the “daily drinker” category. Everyone needs steady, sure daily drinkers. Stonehenge was piled a bit on the heavy side, so it is not a great candidate for long-term storage. It has already mellowed out, which means that the piling flavors have decreased and the tea has become smoother and cleaner on the palate with a nicer aftertaste. Daily drinkers can provide a very nice and solid baseline for evaluating shou puerh tea. They provide a baseline from which we can compare other, better teas. Stonehenge is clean, smooth and very thick. These are all important when it comes to shou puerh.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach brick is approximately 250 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan\u003e[split] 2005\/6 Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43660383322333,"sku":"SK87135045","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Stonehenge-01.jpg?v=1779111723"},{"product_id":"treasure-orange","title":"Treasure Orange","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTreasure Orange is a beautiful collaboration between a lovely shou puerh produced in Feng Qing and organic mandarins from southern China. The shou is stuffed into the mandarins and sun-dried. The combination is delicious and potent, offering a boost to our immune system and strengthening of the Qi. We recommend breaking the orange up and boiling this blend, which will result in a wonderful brew. Each packet comes with around twenty stuffed mandarins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Shou Puerh Stuffed into Organic Mandarins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784772583645,"sku":"SK82985885","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Treasure_Orange-03.jpg?v=1779111137"},{"product_id":"kings-crown-shou","title":"King’s Crown Shou","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis beautiful cake is made of wild Tibetan Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) and a solid organic shou tea. Rhodiola was used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine to help the movement of Qi and blood. It can improve digestion and increase our stamina and is said to strengthen our immune system. It is an adaptogen according to some, and therefore useful for overall health and well-being. It is delicious blended with this solid and clean shou puerh. These small cakes are delicious and powerful. We also have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/kings-crown-dian-hong\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"King’s Crown Dian Hong\"\u003eDian Hong version\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach cake is 100 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Wild Tibetan Rhodiola with Organic Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784777040093,"sku":"SK33182894","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/King_s-Crown-Shou-1.jpg?v=1680858786"},{"product_id":"ajirogasa","title":"Ajirogasa","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAjirogasa is the bamboo hat monks wear when they go on pilgrimage. And this is a wonderful tea to take along. It is a classic, loose-leaf 8592 Menghai shou puerh from the late 1980s, though it could be a bit later. It is impossible to accurately date such teas, so we must rely on trustworthy friends who stored the tea and our experience comparing such aged loose-leaf teas. This tea is rich, with the classic Menghai piling. Because the leaves are very mature (ninth grade as the recipe indicates), the tea is very Yin and thinner than some similarly aged puerh teas. But it is delicious with a wonderful earthy Qi that wanders and roams. This tea feels spacious, like an open-ended journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf 8592 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44007651147997,"sku":"P-A-T-1219-S","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44007651180765,"sku":"P-A-T-1220-S","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ajirogasa-02.jpg?v=1779108853"},{"product_id":"walking-root","title":"Walking Root","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWalking Root is a gorgeous well-aged loose-leaf shou from the 1980s. It is deep, rich and dark and has hints of ginseng in the aftertaste, which is why we named it thus. There are many traditional Chinese stories about ginseng taking the shape of a person to help sick people. In fact, some ginseng roots even look like people. There is no ginseng in this tea, but it does taste like it, which is a common sentiment when puerh lovers drink aged tea. The Qi of this tea is deep and grounding. This is a wonderful aged tea, only available in a limited quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44009459351773,"sku":"SK14232240","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"75g","offer_id":44009459384541,"sku":"SK39755144","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Walking-Root-Leaves.jpg?v=1696484512"},{"product_id":"elixir","title":"Elixir","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eElixir is a glorious aged loose-leaf 7572 shou puerh from the 1980s. It is deep and dark, with hints of fruit and medicinal herbs. The energy is powerfully Yin, with a very balanced grounding feeling. This tea is excellent and pulls us in for a long and beautiful session. It is a flavorful, delicious shou with a wonderful Qi. What more could a tea lover ask for in an aged shou?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf 7572 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44010655285469,"sku":"SK73450899","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44010655318237,"sku":"SK61277344","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Elixir-02.jpg?v=1779109273"},{"product_id":"ango","title":"Ango","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAngo is a deep, rich and earthy aged shou puerh from the 1990s. It is bold and tastes of mushrooms and autumn forests. “Ango” means “peaceful dwelling,” and often refers to the time and place of a Zen retreat. This tea offers such an Ango, with rooted Yin Qi that makes for a powerful session. Ango is also perfect for blending, especially in Five Element blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1990s loose-leaf 7572 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44014333984989,"sku":"P-A-T-1231-S","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44014334017757,"sku":"P-A-T-1232-S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ango-02.jpg?v=1779108947"},{"product_id":"pinyon","title":"Pinyon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePinyon is a very solid well-aged shou puerh from the late 1980s. Of course, there is no way to confirm the vintage of such loose-leaf puerh teas other than to compare them to other similar teas and\/or trust the information of the vendor or collector we get them from. That said, Pinyon is indeed aged well with nice storage. It is thick and rich with a creamy sweetness and hints of fruit due to the fact that it is quite “tippy,” meaning that there are many buds in the blend. The energy is earthy, rooted and very, very solid. This is a great daily drinker and perfect for blending with as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44032179601629,"sku":"P-P-T-1249-S","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44032179634397,"sku":"P-P-T-1250-S","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Pinyon-02.jpg?v=1779109198"},{"product_id":"the-depths","title":"The Depths","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFor the last three years we have been working with friends and tea makers to create the best affordable, daily-drinker of a shou cake we could. We are very proud of this blend. It is composed of three teas from Feng Qing. Around 25% of the blend is old-growth, with more than half of that being mature, late season leaves (sometimes called “huang pian”), which helps keep the cost down while including some old-growth flavor and energy. The remainder of the blend is from younger, organic trees nearby. The overall blend was then honed by some friends with better palates than ours to create balance between the flavors and aromas of these teas. The Depths is a great cake for daily drinking, sharing, blending with other teas or even aging. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[split]2023 Feng Qing Shou Puerh\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henry","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44122837287133,"sku":"SK69608784","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":44122835583197,"sku":"SK60272325","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5 cakes)","offer_id":44198525075677,"sku":"SK66946088","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/The_Depths-01.jpg?v=1779108542"},{"product_id":"navigator","title":"Navigator","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eNavigator is a beautiful old-growth shou puerh from Mang Fei in Yunnan. Mang Fei is one of the Five Famous Mountains of Lincang. This tea is deep and rich, with hints of wintergreen in the aftertaste. The liquor is creamy and thick. There is a hint of piling flavor as this tea was made this year, but this will mellow out over time. This tea was not fully artificially fermented, so it is also a great candidate for longer storage. The Qi is Yin, but powerful and inward moving.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach cake is approximately 200 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e[split] 2023 Lincang Shou Cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44297322594525,"sku":"SK14607823","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g","offer_id":44297321054429,"sku":"P-TN-T-1274-S","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong (5 cakes)","offer_id":44297321087197,"sku":"P-TN-T-1275-S","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Navigator-Cake-Front-L1600856_1.jpg?v=1708219388"},{"product_id":"oud","title":"Oud","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOud is a very special shou puerh. It is old-growth puerh that was piled in a very special way. Shou puerh is piled and sprayed with water, then covered with a thermal blanket and fermented. Instead of spraying the piled leaves with water, this tea was sprayed with an infusion of aloeswood and sweet rice leaves. There is therefore no aloeswood or rice leaves in the tea, just an infusion of these herbs used to pile the tea. This lends the tea a very subtle fragrance and sweetness that is exquisite. When we first learned of this tea, we thought that it would be gimmicky or perhaps that the infusion would be strong and the tea would taste too much of those, drowning out the tea. However, we were shocked at how subtle and delicious the added fragrance and sweetness makes this tea. Oud is a creamy, thick shou puerh with just a hint of aloeswood in the fragrance of the cup and a slight sweetness in the liquor, both of which do not overpower the flavors, aromas or energy of the tea. The Qi of this tea is deep and internal. Overall, this is one of the most special and delicious shou puerh teas we have ever tried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach cake is 100 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOud was also pressed as a larger cake in 2019. Both versions are now sold out, and we keep this page here for those lucky enough to still have some in their tea cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Aloeswood Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44408913821917,"sku":"P-O-T-1289-S","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Oud-Cake-Front-Resized-A7304526.jpg?v=1723715578"},{"product_id":"dharma-peel","title":"Dharma Peel","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThese tea bags are called “Dharma Peel.” Each bag is a combination of 1980s shou puerh and well-aged ripened tangerine peel, called “chen pi.” Our aged chen pi is around twenty-five years old, though it could be as much as thirty years old. Chen pi is a Qi herb. It is usually used to regulate the Qi and dispel dampness (drying effect), especially in the middle jiao, the spleen\/stomach. It is sour at first, but turns to an acrid\/bitter flavor quickly. Chen pi is quite warming and drying. In general, it is great for digestive issues and stabilizing the Qi. Together with the aged shou puerh, this effect is amplified even more. This combination is quite good for digestion, especially for people whose digestive fire is low or who have a lot of dampness. This is also a blend we reach for when we feel unwell or have guests who are starting to feel unwell due to something they have eaten or due to general indigestion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach pouch comes with 20 tea bags.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split]1980s Shou Puerh with Aged Tangerine Peel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44603641331933,"sku":"P-DP-T-1293-S","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Dharma_Peel-02.jpg?v=1774873039"},{"product_id":"pathways","title":"Pathways","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePathways is a lovely 2024 cake made from organic tea we sourced from Bangwai in Lancang. It is thick and bright with a lovely energy that is settling. This is a perfect shou for steeping or boiling. It lasts a long time and leaves you feeling great. Pathways is great for aging or for drinking now. If you age it, the piling flavors will mellow out and the energy will get smoother and more Yin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e[split] 2024 Bangwai Shou Cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45770525343965,"sku":"P-P-T-1413-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g","offer_id":45770525376733,"sku":"P-P-T-1414-S","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong (7 cakes)","offer_id":45770525409501,"sku":"P-P-T-1415-S","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Pathways-Cake-Front-A7304395.jpg?v=1733053088"},{"product_id":"urban-sage","title":"Urban Sage","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eUrban Sage is a 2006 shou cake made for the Taipei tea expo. We happen to know the people chosen to create the 2006 sheng and shou cakes for the expo. The raw materials were from old-growth trees in the Menghai region and of very nice quality. Both the sheng and shou cakes are great. Urban Sage is rich and dark with lots of woody notes and hints of herbal medicine. It is complex and deep, with room to continue changing as it ages. It is great steeped or boiled, and can also be used as part of a great blend. This is great tea for drinking or aging.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2006 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45815233118429,"sku":"SK78455991","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45815233151197,"sku":"SK11980675","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":45815233183965,"sku":"SK76988175","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Urban_Sage-01.jpg?v=1779512030"},{"product_id":"ando","title":"Ando","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndo means “Peaceful Way.” It is the finer sibling of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/empty-basin?variant=45894599934173\" title=\"Empty Basin\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmpty Basin\u003c\/a\u003e brick, both created for us by Master Lü Lizhen from Yiwu Mountain tea. While Empty Basin blends various leaf grades, Ando is pressed from a higher grade, more tippy tea into these smaller and finer bricks. If you liked Empty Basin, you will love Ando. The brick is tightly compressed, so you will need a puerh knife to open it up. A little goes a long way. The extra tips lend Ando a smoother, sweeter and creamier cup than its sibling, with a deep and long-lasting flavor. The mild piling notes will settle further if you age some of these bricks. The Qi is soft and grounding. Ando rewards careful gongfu steeping and is equally lovely boiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach brick is 100g.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]2024 Shou Brick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Lü Lizhen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877234237661,"sku":"P-SSB-T-1431-S","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Small_Shou_Brick_from_Master_Lu-03.jpg?v=1763789423"},{"product_id":"empty-basin","title":"Empty Basin","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEmpty Basin is a wonderful shou brick created by Master Lü Lizhen. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/consonance\" title=\"Consonance\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eConsonance\u003c\/a\u003e was one of our favorite shou puerh teas ever and the only one that Master Lü had ever created. When we told him how much we loved it, he offered to create a shou brick for us this year using a blend of various leaf grades from Yiwu Mountain, a region he knows intimately after decades of working with farmers there. This brick is tightly compressed, so you will need a puerh knife to open it up. A little goes a long way. The tea is thick, rich and creamy with a deep and long-lasting flavor. The piling flavors are mild and will smooth out over time if you age some of these bricks. The Qi is soft and grounding. It is great for boiling, blending with other teas and steeping as well.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split] 2024 Shou Brick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Lü Lizhen","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45894599934173,"sku":"P-EB-T-1434-S","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":45894599901405,"sku":"P-EB-T-1433-S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Empty_Basin-03.jpg?v=1764993687"},{"product_id":"mahogany","title":"Mahogany","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMahogany is a classic tippy shou brick from the Menghai region, produced by friends in 2004, using what we know to be clean raw material. The brick is tightly compressed due to the smaller leaves and machine pressing. It was dry stored and has a wonderful woody, aged and mellow flavor, tasting like an old wooden chest at the foot of the stairs and filled with magic. This is a great tea for steeping, boiling or blending. It can be enjoyed now or aged more.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2004 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46056099512541,"sku":"P-M-T-1437-S-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g","offer_id":46056099545309,"sku":"P-M-T-1437-S-2","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/FullSizeRender.jpg?v=1740146541"},{"product_id":"fellowship","title":"Fellowship","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFellowship is an amazing dry-stored shou brick from the early to mid 1990s, when this tea journey began for us. It has been stored exquisitely and has that classic aged shou flavor, with a blend like most shou puerh teas from the era. It has plenty of aged flavors. If you love aged shou, this tea will certainly be in your pot often. It has been one of our favorite finds of recent years. “Speak friend and enter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split]1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46052303798493,"sku":"P-F-T-1438-S","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46052303831261,"sku":"P-F-T-1439-S","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"285g","offer_id":46052303864029,"sku":"P-F-T-1440-S","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Fellowship-01.jpg?v=1779512487"},{"product_id":"returning-current","title":"Returning Current","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eReturning Current is a wonderful Menghai loose-leaf shou puerh from the 1990s. It is deep, dark and rich. It has been aged in clean storage and has a lovely herbal flavor with hints of wood. It has rich, earthy Qi. It is great for enjoying now, but could be aged a bit more as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1990s Menghai Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46178335097053,"sku":"SK31978075","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46178335129821,"sku":"SK36034575","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Returning_Current-02.jpg?v=1779109922"},{"product_id":"aureate","title":"Aureate","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAureate mini cakes are named for their extravagance. These little mini cakes are shou puerh from clean gardens in Ai Lao, Yunnan. They were produced in the mid 2000s. Then, brought to Taiwan, they were roasted by one of Taiwan’s important roast masters, Huang Chuan Fang. They are toasty and bright like a traditional oolong and creamy and dark like a shou puerh, combining flavors we love. This tea is great in a mug as a beverage, in a thermos on the go or for having a good chat when friends visit. It is also great for converting our friends and family who aren’t as interested in tea as we are.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan\u003e[split]2000s Roasted Shou Mini Cakes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Huang Chuan Fang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (Single Mini Cake)","offer_id":46438820872413,"sku":"P-A-T-1458-S","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Mini Cakes","offer_id":46438820905181,"sku":"P-A-T-1459-S","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Aureate-03.jpg?v=1779109047"},{"product_id":"inner-pass","title":"Inner Pass","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInner Pass is a very wet stored shou tea that was traditionally stored for around twenty years in Hong Kong. We will also keep this tea in a wetter part of our warehouse to continue the exposure to higher humidity. It is earthy, damp and dank. If you like traditional Hong Kong storage, you will love this tea. It has very earthy, grounding energy and a thick, dark brew that balances the digestion and roots the day in presence. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2005 Traditional Hong Kong Wet-Stored Shou Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ming","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46749821665501,"sku":"SK93879419","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46823117226205,"sku":"SK18354125","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"345g","offer_id":46749821698269,"sku":"SK61118754","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Inner-Pass-Cake-Front.jpg?v=1760440383"},{"product_id":"mendicant","title":"Mendicant","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMendicant is a dry-stored shou puerh from the late 1990s. It was kept in very clean, dry conditions for a puerh. It is clean and clear, with nice open, airy energy. It is lighter for a shou puerh, with hints of wood and mushrooms. It has a Yang energy that is grounding and stable with very subtle complexity for a shou.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]\u003c\/span\u003eLate 1990s Dry-Stored Shou Cake\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Master Lin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46749823598813,"sku":"SK33286370","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46823134953693,"sku":"SK19584901","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"350g","offer_id":46749823631581,"sku":"SK32763362","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mendicant-Cake-Front.jpg?v=1760440465"},{"product_id":"threshold","title":"Threshold","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThreshold is a rich, dark and vibrant 2025 shou from Mengsong in Menghai County. It has a classic, Menghai shou character, with dark chocolatey bitterness that has hints of berries and a slightly sweet aftertaste. Mengsong tea is famous for its bitter-sweet qualities, which some say taste a bit like licorice when it is made into shou. The Qi of this tea is strong for a shou, but still deep and grounding. 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