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.
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).
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.
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. The teas are generally shade wilted to lose some moisture before being wok-fried in a large batch. The large batch of Pu Er being processed each time is the "mistake" that causes the tea's enzyme not to be damaged thoroughly, providing the basis for aging Pu Er later on. The hot and moist tea leaves are then rolled and shaped quickly before being evenly spread out under the sun to dry. Aggressively intense sun is the most preferred in Pu Er making.
