Organic Shou Pu-erh "Tiefe", 2022, Menghai

Vintage 2022 · Manzhen, Menghai, Yunnan · Organic Shou Pu-erh · approx. 70 % fermented

Menghai is the capital of ripe Pu-erh. The technique of Wo Dui fermentation was perfected here, and the best Shou in the world still comes from this county in Xishuangbanna. "Tiefe" comes from an organic garden in Manzhen village, Menghai County, at around 1,200 meters. More than 150 days a year the garden lies in fog; the soil is deep, rich in organic matter and trace elements, exactly the ground that large-leaf tea needs to build body and sweetness.

Making a high-end organic Shou takes three things: an extremely clean production environment, the richest large-leaf sun-dried green tea as raw material, and pure ripe-fermentation craft. That is why our garden built its own Shou fermentation plant in the pollution-free Hexing Ecological Tea Garden in Menghai, and why fermentation happens only once a year, in the depth of winter, when the air is cleanest and nothing foreign gets into the pile. The 2022 vintage was fermented mildly, to around 70 percent. The result is a Shou with real depth and, at the same time, remarkable life: red and bright in the cup, pure and smooth on the palate, with the ripe, earthy-sweet fragrance the Chinese call Chen Xiang, dark chocolate, dried fruit and a long, quiet finish.

Drink it now or lay it down: a Shou of this quality only gets better with age. And because we had it tested, you can drink it without a question mark: certified organic, pesticide-free, lab-tested, with videos from garden and fermentation. For Shou lovers who like it dark and deep, for the evening after dinner, and as a storage tea for the years ahead. Its sibling "Stille" is the 2024 vintage of the same leaves, fermented a touch deeper.

Tasting notes

• Liquor: Deep red-brown, bright and dense.
• Taste: Smooth, dense, earthy-sweet, with a long, calm finish.
• Aroma: Dark chocolate, dried fruit, forest floor, ripe Chen Xiang.
• Perfect for: Evening tea, Shou lovers with a taste for depth, long-term storage.
• Effect: Calming, warming, grounding.

Preparation

Rinse for 5 seconds before steeping. 4 g in 300 ml water at 95–100 °C, steep for 2 minutes. Suitable for multiple infusions; extend each further infusion by 30–60 seconds. These are our recommendations; also gentle in the evening.

Packaging & storage

Compressed cake, 100 g, your month of Pu-erh. Pressed so that you can break off a portion by hand, no Pu-erh pick needed. Shipped in a three-layer protective wrap, ideal for aroma protection in transit and for ageing at home. Ready to drink now; stored dry, it keeps maturing for years. The older, the better.

Product details

Year: 2022 | Region: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menghai, Manzhen, approx. 1,200 m
Type: Shou (ripe Pu-erh), fermentation approx. 70 %
Cultivation: Certified organic, pesticide-free (lab-tested); fermented in the Hexing Ecological Tea Garden, winter only
Packaging: Compressed cake, 100 g, hand-breakable
Batch: ATM-PR8-2022-01
SKU: pr8 | Delivery time: 2–5 working days

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