Ge Deng 革登
Ge Deng - Spring 2015 / Small Cake (100 grams)
$266.00
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$266.00
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Ge Deng 革登
$266.00
Sale price
$266.00
Regular price
This tea belongs to the Sheng Pu tradition.
Ge Deng - Spring 2015: Silky and elegant with airy tannins that permeate. Aging brings out sweet, meaty flower notes.
The importance of distinguishing Ge Deng from other Pu Er terroirs is explored in How Does One Start to Understand Pu Er?
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Ge Deng Pu Ers are known for their elegant texture. Ours is super silky, with light and permeating tannins. Part of the greater Yi Wu area, and one of the six ancient tea mountains east of the Lan Cang River, this tea is an excellent example of the terroir. Our Ge Deng is harvested from ancient Gu Shu tea trees 200-600 years old. Ancient tea trees are called Gu Shu / Lao Shu in Chinese.
The Three Pillars · 革登
Place · terroir
Ge Deng Shan, Yi Wu, East of Lang Cang River, Xi Shuang Ban Na, Yun Nan Province, China (~1700-1900m elevation)
Plant · cultivar
Heirloom, ancient Gu Shu tea trees
Craft · type
Pu Er Sheng Cha
In the cup
This vintage
Ge Deng - Spring 2015
Silky and elegant with airy tannins that permeate. Aging brings out sweet, meaty flower notes.
Known for its elegant texture, Ge Dang has notes of sweet, meaty flowers and permeating tannins. Aging this tea brings out more sweetness and floral notes.
The making
Ge Deng is made of Qun Ti Da Ye Zhong (Heirloom Large Leaf) material. Pu Er making follows a typical green tea process; that's why it is academically classified as a sun-dry green tea. Pu Er picking is usually one bud with two or three leaves. After resting in the shade to lose some moisture, high temperature is applied in a large batch. Because the enzymes are not fully deactivated, the tea can keep aging. During shape making, the leaves are rolled into string shape before being spread under strong sun to dry. Aggressively intense sun is the most preferred in Pu Er making.
How to brew
History & significance
Ge Deng Mountain is part of the greater Yi Wu area and one of the six ancient tea mountains east of Lan Cang River. It is the highest of all tea mountains east of Lan Cang River and produces tea with characteristics of high mountain tea (even temperament, high clarity, and underlying sweetness).