Dashi Mountain's ancient Tea trees belong to the Pu'er tea category. Dashi Mountain is the cradle of Mengku large-leaf tea. In the upper part of Dashi Mountain, at an altitude ranging from 2,200 to 2,750 meters, in a remote primitive forest, there lies the highest and densest cluster of wild ancient tea trees that have been discovered so far. The characteristics of Dashi Mountain's ancient tree tea include strong tea energy, high and distinct aroma, clear taste, light bitterness and astringency, delicate and smooth soup texture, sweet aftertaste, and a lingering flavor.
Mengku Dashi Mountain:
Dashi Mountain towers over Mengku Town in Shuangjiang County and is the cradle of Mengku large-leaf tea. The main peak of Dashi Mountain reaches an altitude of 3,233.5 meters. From the county town, one can see layer upon layer of mountains forming a green barrier facing northwest. In the upper part of Dashi Mountain, at an altitude ranging from 2,200 to 2,750 meters, in a remote primitive forest, there lies the highest and densest cluster of wild ancient tea trees that have been discovered so far, with most of them being over a thousand years old. The average annual temperature here is below 11°C, and the annual rainfall is around 2,000 millimeters, providing ideal conditions for tea tree growth. According to experts from research institutions such as the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Tea Research Institute of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the wild ancient tea garden in Shuangjiang County's Dashi Mountain is one of the centers of origin for tea trees.
Experts say that when it comes to Pu'er tea, one must mention the large-leaf variety. “Mengku large-leaf tea, a distinguished variety,” and Mengku Town in Shuangjiang County, Yunnan, is the birthplace of Yunnan large-leaf tea. The Mengku large-leaf tea belongs to the tree type, extra-large leaf category, and early sprouting kind, enjoying a high reputation in the tea industry. In 1984, the first batch of 30 tea varieties was appraised by the National Tea Tree Good Variety Appraisal Committee, among which Mengku large-leaf tea, Menghai large-leaf tea, and Fengqing large-leaf tea were included.
Characteristics of Mengku Dashi Mountain Pu'er Tea
The characteristics of Dashi Mountain tea: The new spring buds are thick and broad, with a thick and robust appearance and prominent bud tips. The taste is rich and the aftertaste lingers far, with a high content of internal substances and a high water-soluble content. It has a slightly bitter taste that turns sweet, with a deep and elegant quality. The mature leaves of the No. 1 ancient tea tree growing on Mengku Dashi Mountain can reach over 10 centimeters in length, showing just how large they are.
The ancient tree tea from Dashi Mountain has a special fragrance, with a wild aroma mixed with Orchid scent. It is powerful yet thick, with a honey-like sweetness. The taste is sweet and refreshing right from the start, with soft and fresh tea liquor that retains its aroma for a long time. During the fermentation process of the tea, the tea buds turn golden yellow and are covered with a layer of Silver frost, due to the perennial snow. The silver frost is abundant because of the many silver downy hairs on the tea buds, indicating rich internal contents and a distinct layering in taste.
The dry tea appears lustrous and slightly dark in color, with a natural and captivating aroma. The tea soup is pure and heavy, with high coordination and fullness in the mouth. The most remarkable feature is the “cooling sensation on both cheeks.” The tea has a dominant presence, with a lingering wild and natural essence.