{"product_id":"2001-mengsa-yuan-ye-xiang","title":"2001 Mengsa Yuan Ye Xiang","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2001 Yuan Ye Xiang (原野香) was produced by Mengku Tea Factory as a commissioned production. Made from tea grown in Mengsa, one of the tea-growing areas within the Mengku tea region of Shuangjiang County, Lincang, it was the first production to bear the Mengku Tea Factory name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo versions of this tea were produced: a thin paper wrapper version that underwent dry storage and a thick paper wrapper version that underwent traditional humid storage. The cake offered here is the thin paper version. Since acquiring it several years ago, I have continued to age it in a porous ceramic jar under clean, dry conditions. Upon recent tasting, the storage remains exceptionally clean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn terms of flavor, this is an especially complex and nuanced tea. The unmistakable Mengku character is immediately apparent. Some of the notes I picked up include wood, herbs, spices, mushrooms, honey sweetness, and pleasant minerality, all of which unfold and evolve nicely over the course of the session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor such a dry-stored factory tea, the texture is surprisingly smooth with minimal astringency. The aftertaste is long-lasting, with a sweetness that lingers in both the mouth and throat. The tea has excellent endurance and deep, powerful energy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI only have a single cake, which I am offering by the gram. For those interested in early Mengku productions or dry-stored aged puer, this is a rare opportunity to experience a tea with historical significance that is also exceptionally complex and interesting to drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Journey Teas","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":49246437310723,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/8260\/6083\/files\/F66E555A-381E-4D2A-8EF2-805C12042919.jpg?v=1783506724","url":"https:\/\/journey-teas.com\/products\/2001-mengsa-yuan-ye-xiang","provider":"Journey Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}