A nicely aged 2012 Xiaguan Raw Tuo Cha for a perfectly mellow raw Pu’er experience.  Produced from high quality large leaf material in the esteemed Xiaguan factory, famous for its raw tuo chas (nest shape pu’ers), outside Dali City in Yunnan, China.  This raw pu’er is fairly smooth and sweet for a raw tuo cha, but it still retains some of its raw strength.  Sweet sugarcane and damp forest notes give way to a slow building bitter finish and a slightly floral and herbal aftertaste.

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This 2012 bamboo wrapped raw pu’er is a nicely aged and wonderfully complex example of quality raw pu’er.  Pressed by the famous Menghai Tea Factory in Yunnan, China’s Xishuangbanna autonomous region, from a blend of 1-2 year old raw material and then wrapped in bamboo bark for further aging.  The dry leaves have the unmistakable sweet and woody aroma of the bamboo wrapper.  The brewed tea gives a more fermented, sour aroma with a touch of floral jungle.  The flavor of the tea is strong and herbal, yet still smooth with complex notes of sandalwood, mint, and cut cedar.  A tea to simultaneously bring you back to the jungle and make you contemplate the future.

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