2012 Menghai Qizi Yunpu Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake
Price range: $20.99 through $461.99This 2013 Menghai Pu’er ripe cake originates from the Fuhai Tea Factory in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Crafted from sun-dried raw tea leaves of the Yunnan large-leaf variety, it undergoes a sun-drying process.
As a specially crafted ripe tea, it offers a sweet, mellow, and smooth taste. Upon sipping, one detects a fresh earthy aroma, with subtle floral notes lingering upon careful appreciation. After years of aging, its distinctive aged fragrance becomes increasingly rich, accompanied by a lingering sweet aftertaste. When brewed, the tea liquor is clear and translucent, displaying a color between wine red and amber. It is equally suitable for personal enjoyment, entertaining guests, or collection.
2013 Golden Needle Pu-erh Ripe Loose Leaf Tea
Price range: $20.09 through $455.60This premium fermented Golden Needle Pu’er tea was crafted in 2013 by the renowned Menghai Tea Factory in Yunnan. It is made from large sun-dried raw tea leaves sourced from Yunnan. The tea buds, naturally large and plump, shrink into needle-like shapes after sun exposure, their surfaces covered in golden downy hairs—truly living up to the name “Golden Needle.”
After seven years of aging, it boasts an exceptionally rich aged aroma. When brewed, the liquor is clear as wine-red amber. It delivers a mellow and smooth mouthfeel, blending earthy simplicity with honeyed sweetness and a hint of caramel. Its lingering aftertaste is more enduring than ordinary teas, making it highly valuable for personal enjoyment or collection.
2015 Emperor’s Royal Pu-erh Ripe Loose Leaf Tea
Price range: $18.99 through $993.99This 2015 Imperial Pu’er, produced by the renowned Menghai Tea Factory in Yunnan, is crafted from the tender buds of wild large-leaf tea trees. In ancient times, these trees were harvested exclusively for the imperial court before being made available to the common people, underscoring its status as a tea symbolizing privilege and reserved for royal consumption.
Given the royal court’s lavish, meat-heavy diet, this tea’s exceptional ability to cut through richness and promote digestion made it highly prized. The dry leaves are small and compact, slightly twisted, and covered in golden downy hairs. After four years of aging, they exude a rich, mellow aroma. When brewed, the tea liquor is clear as wine-red amber, smooth and mellow on the palate, offering both an earthy depth and a hint of lotus fragrance. It holds value for both drinking and collecting.
2015 Silver Needle Pu-erh Ripe Loose Leaf Tea
Price range: $18.60 through $991.49This Pu’er tea was produced in 2015 by the renowned Menghai Tea Factory in Yunnan. Its raw material is meticulously selected from the fresh leaves of large-leaf tea trees, yielding an exceptionally low output—only about 150 kilograms of finished product can be made from one ton of fresh leaves, making it a precious ingredient.
The dry leaves are finely curled and covered in golden downy hairs. After four years of aging, the aged aroma is rich and pronounced. When brewed, the tea liquor is clear, displaying a wine-red amber hue. The taste is mellow and smooth, offering both an earthy simplicity and a subtle lotus fragrance. It is a tea of distinction, perfect for personal enjoyment or collection.
2016 Ancient Tea Tree Golden Bud Pu-erh Ripe Loose Leaf Tea
Price range: $20.60 through $3,855.45This is a 2016 ripe loose-leaf Pu’er tea from ancient tea trees, produced by Menghai Tea Factory in Yunnan. Crafted from the tenderest new tea buds and sun-dried Yunnan large-leaf green tea leaves, it undergoes traditional fermentation. The raw tea transforms from a fresh green hue to a deep golden color.
The dry leaves are small and curled, densely covered in fine golden downy hairs, presenting an exceptional appearance. When brewed, the tea liquor is clear, displaying a wine-red amber hue. The taste is mellow and smooth, carrying both the earthy simplicity of soil and a subtle lotus fragrance, layered with the rich aged aroma developed over four years of aging. This creates a complex profile, making it highly suitable for daily enjoyment.
2016 Bi Ming Ban Zhang Pu’erh Ripe Tea
Price range: $20.99 through $439.99This ripe tea cake is produced by the Tea King Factory in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Crafted from sun-dried raw tea leaves of the Yunnan large-leaf variety, it is a meticulously blended combination of Menghai Pu’er and Ban Zhang small-tree tea. Offering excellent value for money, it is highly suitable for daily enjoyment.
After years of aging, the tea cake’s flavor has matured into a rich, mellow profile: sweet, smooth, and full-bodied on the palate, with intertwining notes of fresh earth and wood. Upon closer tasting, subtle floral undertones linger, followed by a long, sweet aftertaste. When brewed, the tea liquor is clear and translucent, ranging in color from wine red to amber—perfect for daily enjoyment.
2016 Emperor’s Royal Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake
Price range: $20.99 through $384.99This 2016 Royal Pu’er Ripe Cake originates from the Biming Tea Factory in Menghai County, Yunnan. Crafted with meticulous care, it utilizes sun-dried raw tea leaves from Yunnan large-leaf varietals and carefully selected tender buds from wild tea trees.
When brewed, the tea liquor is clear and translucent, displaying a deep wine-red to amber hue. It offers a smooth and mellow mouthfeel, balancing an earthy, rustic character with a subtle hint of plum aroma. Layered with the refined aged fragrance developed over years of maturation, it delivers a warm and harmonious complexity. This tea is equally suitable for daily personal enjoyment or as a thoughtful gift.
2016 YULIN Pangu Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Ripe Tea Cake 357g
Price range: $76.99 through $1,475.992016 Rainforest Pangu Ancient Tea Tree Pu’er Ripe Cake (357g) is produced by Yunnan Menghai Rainforest Company. The raw material is sourced from fresh leaves of ancient tea trees in Xishuangbanna’s pristine forests, meticulously selected (minimum one bud and two leaves) and handcrafted by local ethnic minority artisans. The taste is sweet, mellow, and rich, with earthy notes and woody aromas. After multiple infusions, it develops a date-like sweetness and aged fragrance, with a glossy, wine-red liquor.
2016 YULIN Yili Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Raw Tea Cake 357g
Price range: $112.99 through $2,177.992016 Rainforest Yiwu Ancient Tea Tree Raw Pu’er Cake (357g) is Menghai Rainforest Company’s signature raw pu’er. Crafted from rare ancient tea tree leaves sourced from Xishuangbanna’s pristine forests, it adheres to stringent selection criteria—minimum one bud with two leaves, with some batches featuring one bud and one leaf. Inferior sun-dried raw tea leaves are strictly excluded. Local ethnic minority artisans, deeply knowledgeable about ancient tea trees, handcraft each cake. Though classified as a “bitter tea,” it delivers a remarkably smooth mouthfeel. The initial bitterness dissipates instantly, giving way to a burst of refreshing sweetness. A cooling sensation lingers in the throat, followed by an enchanting aftertaste interwoven with delicate floral notes and crisp fruit aromas.
2017 Menghai Qizi 7576 Pu’erh Ripe Tea Cake
Price range: $15.99 through $332.99This ripe pu’er cake originates from the Fuhai Tea Factory in Menghai, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, crafted from sun-dried raw tea leaves of the Yunnan large-leaf variety. Produced in 2017 and aged for three years, it offers a mellow, rich, and smooth taste profile, blending earthy notes, subtle floral hints, and a deep aged aroma. The tea liquor is clear, displaying a wine-red amber hue, with flavors dominated by earthiness, sweetness, and woody undertones.
The “7576” designation clearly indicates: 75 represents the 1975 recipe, 7 denotes the raw material grade, and 6 signifies the Fuhai Tea Factory. While Pu’er tea grades do not directly determine quality, this aged tea offers both flavor and value, making it ideal for daily enjoyment.
2018 Blang Ancient Tea Tree Pu’erh Raw Tea Cake 357g
Price range: $35.99 through $624.992018 Brown Mountain Special Selection Raw Pu’er Cake (357g) is produced by Menghai Fuhai Tea Factory in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It is made from sun-dried raw tea leaves of the Yunnan large-leaf variety sourced from ancient tea trees in Ban Zhang and Man Nan villages of Brown Mountain. The flavor is rich and robust with floral and honey notes, offering a slight bitterness upon entry that transforms into a lingering sweetness within 20-30 seconds. The tea liquor is apricot-yellow and translucent. For optimal brewing, use the Gongfu method with 2 teaspoons of tea.
