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2021 Chaze '5 Villages of Yiwu' Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake 357g

2021 Chaze '5 Villages of Yiwu' Raw Pu Erh Tea Cake 357g

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This raw pu erh cake is a true testament to Yiwu tea region. 13 Menghai tea masters collaborated for over 5 years, and after 382 blending attempts, they've achieved the perfect 'Yiwu aroma'. Whether you are new to pu erh or an old acquaintance, this unique raw pu erh tea will surely surprise you.

Rich and complex aroma

The tea leaves of Yiwu Wuzhai tea cake exhibit a "rich gold" colour, showcasing thick buds and shiny hair. The brewed tea has a rich, intense honey-yellow hue and a persistent aroma that fills the mouth and throat.

This tea is full-bodied with a savoury, floral, woody, and tobacco aroma profile. The after taste is sweet with hints of liquorice, and the minimal astringency makes it very forgiving when its preparation. We believe tea lovers who smoke or prefer stronger steeps will particularly love this tea.

Lingering aftertaste

This Yiwu tea offers excellent endurance lasting many steeps, and even in the later steeps the sweet and rich aroma remain, offering a complex and smooth flavour. The tea's sweetness intensifies with each brew, and the strong Cha Qi  (tea energy) affects the body. Each sip is addicting, with a mellow yet firm flavour profile and a long-lasting aftertaste.

5 Village tea blend

Yiwu Wuzhai means the '5 villages of Yiwu', as this cake is a blend of leaves harvested from 5 different Yiwu villages. Each tea blended into this cake has unique characteristics, offering the real taste of Yiwu pu erh tea: Mahei village's tea is dense and delicate, with a long aftertaste; Luo Shui Dong village's features orchid fragrance and sweetness; Wagong village's tea leaves are mellow and fresh with a honey-sweet fragrance; Manson village's tea is complex and intense, and Gua feng village's tea is mellow and sweet honey-honey. 

  • Brand: Chaze Tea Factory
  • Year: 2021
  • Season: Spring
  • Origin: Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
  • Varietal (cultivar): large leaf Assamica (Da Ye Zhong)
  • Type: pu erh tea
  • Weight: 357g
  • Type: raw (sheng)
  • Series/recipe: Yiwu Wuzhai
  • Shape: pu erh tea cake

How to make this Chaze '5 Villages of Yiwu' Raw pu erh tea?

There are two methods to prepare this tea:

Gongfu method

Brew 5 gram with 100 ml of water at 100 °C. Steep for 5 seconds and pour out. Gradually increase the steeping time for every next infusion.

Western method

Steep 3 gram with 350 ml of water at 100 °C. Apply a brewing time of 1.5 minutes and add 1 minute for each next infusion.

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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  • tea processing: tea leaves picking

    Picking

    Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning.

  • tea processing: withering and drying tea on bamboo trays

    Withering

    The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.

  • Fixation

    The withered leaves are heated to halt oxidation.

  • tea processing: rolling and shaping tea leaves

    Rolling

    The tea leaves are rolled to release their aroma.

  • tea processing: withering and sun drying tea leaves

    Sun Drying

    Rolled leaves are spread on bamboo mats to sun-dry.

  • tea processing: stone pressing pu erh tea cakes

    Pressing

    The processed tea leaves are steamed & compressed.

  • tea processing: packaging pressed pu erh tea

    Packaging

    The compressed tea is wrapped in paper & packed in boxes.

  • tea processing: storing pu erh tea

    Aging

    The raw pu erh tea is stored for further aging.

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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.