Meng Song Xiang 2019 - 勐宋 - Sheng Pu'er

Meng Song Xiang is a village in southern Menghai, about 30 minutes drive from Menghai town. The village is in the valley and above it is a huge mountain tea growing area. There are younger tea plantations, but higher up also older tea gardens.

This tea is made of ancient tree material (gu shu, 古树). It has a full body and a pleasant bitterness, which lingers in the mouth as a fruity sweetness for a long time. Here is a review of the tea (in German): puerh.blog Meng Song review

Taste

Soft yet bold taste. Upfront bitterness that turns into a sweet sensation.

Trees

Old trees (gu shu 古树) growing in a natural environment

Origin

Meng Song, Menghai, Yunnan, China

Harvest

Early spring 2019

Ingredients

Camellia Sinensis Assamica - large leave

Brewing

For all our Puerh teas we recommend Gong Fu style brewing using 5-8g of tea on 100ml water. Rinse the tea briefly and then do repeating steeps (up to 6-12) of 10-20 seconds.