Price range: $120.00 through $800.00
Colour: dark green,
Fragrant: high floral fragrant, tender and grassy;
Shape: tea leaves curling tight and heavy; showing stems, not tidy like its name, very wild.
From the remote mountains of Baiying Shan in Lincang, Yunnan, this remarkable puerh is crafted from the leaves of a single ancient wild tea tree more than 1,500 years old. Growing undisturbed in its natural mountain environment, this tree represents a lineage that has survived through centuries without cultivation.
This tree first took root during China’s Northern and Southern Dynasties, an era of profound cultural transformation. Buddhism flourished throughout China, while new ideas, art, and philosophy continued to shape East Asia. As dynasties rose and fell, this ancient tree remained quietly rooted in the mountains, witnessing the passage of time.
Over more than fifteen centuries of uninterrupted growth, this individual tree has continued to thrive within Baiying Shan’s untouched forest ecosystem. Its long natural evolution has created a rare expression of strength, resilience, and quiet vitality.
The tea is pure and composed, offering clarity, gentle sweetness, and lasting depth. Rather than displaying immediate intensity, its character unfolds gradually through successive infusions, revealing the quiet confidence shaped by time.
A living witness to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, this single tree preserves over fifteen centuries of uninterrupted growth, expressing the enduring dialogue between nature, time, and the resilience of life.
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