WORKSHOP 001
Banzhang Ancient Tree
BANZHANG · ANCIENT ARBOR · 500GThe king of pu-erh — weighty, commanding, its energy felt at once.
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- Product
- Banzhang Ancient Tree · BANZHANG · ANCIENT ARBOR · 500G
- Series
- WORKSHOP 001
- Tea
- Raw Pu-erh · Workshop No.1 series
- Format
- 500g · batch 2025.04.25
- Region
- Menghai, Yunnan — Lao Banzhang
- Price
- $428.9 (price as shown in the online boutique)
TASTING
Composed floral and nectar aroma, a striking hidden depth, a long mark on the empty cup.
Heavy bitterness that releases fast into fierce returning sweetness — a thick, firm soup and commanding energy.
Trees of about 200 years at an average elevation of approx. 1,800 m; April 2025 batch. Banzhang — hailed as the king of pu-erh: commanding, strong in energy, heavy in bitterness. The floral and nectar aroma is composed and grounded, with a striking hidden depth and a lasting mark on the empty cup; on entry the bitterness is clear but releases fast, turning at once into fierce, lasting returning sweetness and salivation; the soup is full, weighty and firm, with a distinct press on the tongue. The sensation is strong — a few cups in, the body warms and a light sweat breaks. For the phrase strong in energy, Banzhang is the benchmark.
Floral and nectar notes both composed and grounded, with a striking hidden depth; restrained in the first two infusions, yet the empty cup holds its scent long — an aroma that commands the room.
Clear bitterness on entry that releases fast, turning at once into fierce, lasting returning sweetness and salivation; the soup full, weighty and firm, the press on the tongue distinct; the sensation strong — a few cups in, the body warms and a light sweat breaks. Strong in energy: Banzhang is the benchmark.
SPECIFICATION
- Tea
- Raw Pu-erh · Workshop No.1 series
- Format
- 500g · batch 2025.04.25
- Region
- Menghai, Yunnan — Lao Banzhang
- Craft
- Sun-dried: withered, kill-green and rolled, then dried in sunlight — keeping the leaf alive to drink now or to age.
- Water
- 90–95°C; batches aged for years can take boiling water
- Brewing
- 110ml white porcelain gaiwan, 5g of leaf, boiling water fast in and fast out: decant immediately for the first infusions, then extend steeping a little each round. Young tea for freshness, aged tea can sit longer — it keeps going for many infusions.
PACKAGING
Two-tin carry pack · shipped per 500g unit
Dimensions: tins 130×88×205mm, carry bag 278×102×285mm (2 tins per bag). Food-grade tinplate tins; the reinforced bag bears weight and keeps the tea dark and dry — a gift you can carry along.
Capacity: 250g per tin, two tins, 500g in total. Orders are placed per 500g unit (one jin); each 500g ships as one set.
CARE
Store cool and dry, away from strong odors; raw pu-erh ages for years and grows rounder with time.
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