Wild ancient Pu-erh trees that are between 1500 to 1800 years old at Bulang Shan. These enormous leaves are classified as Da Ye Qiao Mu, large leaf arbor type, tea. Leaves this large are bitter, and will turn to sweet, over a long aging process of 20-50 years.
Wild ancient Pu-erh trees that are between 1500 to 1800 years old at Bulang Shan. These enormous leaves are classified as Da Ye Qiao Mu, large leaf arbor type, tea. Leaves this large are bitter, and will turn to sweet, over a long aging process of 20-50 years.
Three little pigs went to the market. Here at the Bulang village where the wild old tea trees live, the pigs are equally wild.
Me, and Mr. Wang, one of the most serious, and seriously respected, Pu-Erh merchants around. To say he is merely a merchant though, is hardly close to his deep expertise, selection process, serious attention to all nuances, and his ability to push all the levers throughout the new incarnations of the old Menghai and Yunnan factories. He is responsible for setting the standards for what is regarded as some of the highest quality Pu-erh. Here we pay homage together to the old trees of Bulang, Mr. Wang’ favorite mountain for Pu-Erh.
I made my way up 1600 meters atop Bulang Shan 布朗山 after the burst of torrents，to one of the Six Ancient Tea mountains, where the ancient Pu-Erh trees live. Blue skies and incredible cumulus formations after the storm.
On top of Bulang Shan. People are not too sure but these Pu-Erh trees are over 1500 years old, and who’s counting? Maybe 1800 years or more. The leaves are palm size, and the tops are 25 or 30 feet tall. How long do these trees live? Camellia Sinensis, an incredible plant of longevity, also gives longevity to those of us who can’t live without it.
How can this be called anything but Camellia Sinensis Pu-Erh? The original tea of the world, a world treasure.