Man Nuo 曼糯
Man Nuo - Spring 2015 / Small Cake (100 grams)
$220.00
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$220.00
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Man Nuo 曼糯
$220.00
Sale price
$220.00
Regular price
This tea belongs to the Sheng Pu tradition.
Man Nuo - Spring 2015: Savory and umami with gooey tannins
Tea Drunk ClassicThe best tea of each vintage.
Man Nuo is not a personality tea; it is a character tea. This Sheng Pu can seem dull at its birth because its signature characteristic is being extremely neutral. However, within a year, a well-made Man Nuo can have a significantly enhanced mouthfeel. Its weighty, gravitating texture makes its lack of aroma a much-preferred distinction that adds to its solid, grounded character.
The Three Pillars · 曼糯
Place · terroir
Man Nuo Shan, Meng Hai, West of Lan Cang river, Xi Shuang Ban Na, Yun Nan province, China (~800m elevation)
Plant · cultivar
Heirloom, ancient Gu Shu tea trees
Craft · type
Pu Er Sheng Cha
In the cup
This vintage
Man Nuo - Spring 2015
Savory and umami with gooey tannins
Pu Ers from the west side of the Lan Cang river are typically known for their forward, robust, and substantial profile. Man Nuo is known for having a weighty mouthfeel and subdued aroma. This batch brings savory umami and a distinctly gooey tannic texture.
The making
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
Man Nuo is one of the nine tea mountains west of Lan Cang River and is known for the surprising development of a deep body of its Pu Er as it ages. Our Man Nuo is harvested from ancient tea trees 200-600 years old. Ancient tea trees are called Gu Shu / Lao Shu in Chinese.