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2025 "Wild Mountain Spirit Leaf" Yongde Raw Pu Erh Tea Balls

2025 "Wild Mountain Spirit Leaf" Yongde Raw Pu Erh Tea Balls

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The texture is remarkably thick and smooth, instantly coating the mouth with a dense, deeply savory character that only true wild forest-born leaves can produce. This rich, wild opening seamlessly gives way to a layered honey-floral sweetness, before finally transforming into a crisp, refreshing, and citrusy aftertaste that lingers long after each sip. It comes with only one downside: this taste journey is so delicious that once you try it, you’ll likely find yourself choosing this raw pu-erh over everything else in your tea chest for quite a while.

This rare first-flush raw pu-erh hails from the remote, untamed ridges of Yongde Daxue Mountain. Sourced deep from within Yongde’s high-altitude northwest forests, these leaves were hand-picked at more than 2100 meters from uncultivated, wild Yunnan large-leaf trees. The result is a profile unique to this specific peak: vibrant, deeply thick-bodied, and carrying the fiercely pristine, mountain-grown character that defines authentic Yongde terroir. This tea is pressed into approximately 4-5 gram dragon ball to enjoy across 12 or more infusions each.

"Wild Mountain Spirit Leaf" suits drinkers seeking low bitterness, persistent sweetness, strong endurance, and the distinctive character of high-altitude wild tea.

Origin

  • Year: 2025
  • Season: Early spring, first flush
  • Origin: Yongde Daxue Mountain, Lincang, Yunnan
  • Type: Wild raw pu erh tea
  • Cultivar: Wild-type Yunnan large-leaf tea trees (Da Ye Zhong)
  • Shape: tea balls
  • How to Steep

    Steeping temperature: 100ºC

    Western Method: Steep 1 tea ball with 500ml of water for 1-2 minutes. After the first steep, re-steep for 3 to 4 minutes.

    Traditional method: Steep 1 ball with 100ml of water and steep for 20 seconds. Add 5 seconds for each following steep.

    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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    • 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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