2022 Lao Tong Zhi 7578 Ripe Pu Erh Tea Cake
2022 Lao Tong Zhi 7578 Ripe Pu Erh Tea Cake
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A ripe pu erh tea cake from the Haiwan Tea Factory. This Lao Tong Zhi (Old Comrade) brand pu erh is based on the classic 7578 recipe.
Origin
Origin
- Year: 2022
- Season: Spring
- Origin: Lu Xiao Zheng, Anning
- Leaf grade: arbor tea (qiao mu)
- Varietal (cultivar): large leaf Assamica (Da Ye Zhong)
- Production date: 2022 May 28
- Type: ripe (shou)
- Brand: Haiwan
- Series/recipe: 7578
- Shape: pu erh tea cake
- Weight: 100g
How to Steep
How to Steep
How to make this 7578 pu erh tea?
There are two methods to prepare this small pu erh tea cake :
Gongfu brewing
Pry a 6 gram chunk of tea and steep with 120 ml of water at 100 °C. Apply for 15 seconds for the first 3 steeps and add 5 seconds for each next infusion.
Western brewing
Steep 3 gram with 350 ml of water at 100 °C. Apply a brewing time of 2-3 minutes and add 1 minutes for each subsequent infusion.
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Delivery time: 1-10 day EU delivery. For estimates per country, please visit the shipping info page at the bottom of our website.
Import taxes?: because we ship from our EU warehouse, you will NOT be charged import taxes upon delivery if you're based in the EU. All taxes are already included in our prices.
Free shipping: available for orders over €59 for The Netherlands/Belgium, €80 for other EU countries (excluding Portugal & Hungary) & UK, and over €100 for other countries.
Returns: orders can be returned for a refund within 30 days. Products should returned in unopened, unused condition.
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How this ripe pu erh tea is made
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Picking
Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning.
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Withering
The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.
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Fixation
The withered leaves are heated to halt oxidation.
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Rolling
Tea leaves are rolled to release their aroma.
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Sun drying
Rolled leaves are spread on bamboo mats to sun-dry.
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Fermentation
The leaves are post-fermented in a controlled environment.
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Pressing
The post fermented tea is steamed & compressed.
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Packaging
The compressed tea is wrapped in paper & packed in boxes.

Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.
When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.
Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.