2022 'Chicxulub' Raw Puerh Tea

This tea is comprised of carefully selected huangpian (yellow-flake) raw puerh tea material grown and harvested from old-growth trees in Yunnan. 

Huangpian are the older - usually fourth or fifth - leaves on the stem that, after processing, are deemed to be less visually appealing, and are then usually hand-separated from the rest of the production. Brewed on their own, huangpian offer a distinctly mellow profile, with more sweetness, low astringency, and noticeably less caffeine. 

As a tea material in its own right, huangpian was historically less valued than ‘full’ (read: visually consistent) tea leaves in the domestic Chinese market. It was sorted out of productions and often kept by producers for personal drinking. These days, huangpian is considered its own specialised type of tea, particularly when the leaves are grown and sorted out of high-quality tea materials to begin with. In short, drinking huangpian sourced from old-tree productions can be affordable way to taste a typically expensive tea without the hefty price tag. 

All things said, 'Chicxulub' is a fantastic candidate for those who haven't tried many high-end raw puerh teas, or for those interested in adding unique teas to their collection for immediate enjoyment and/or long-term storing and ageing. As to be expected with premium, old-arbour raw puerh tea, the material here is soft, supple, and sweet. 

A pleasant and high-value introduction to what can otherwise quickly become a financially costly tea habit. 

Pictures by Pingle Pictures.

2022 tea material produced in Yunnan, China.

200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are cut or broken from the cakes and sealed into bags.