Ripe Pu-erh Yunnan Yiwu Aged Shu Puer

Yi Wu Ripe Pu-erh · Yì Wǔ Shú Pǔ'ěr · 易武熟普洱

2017 / 50 g

€84,00

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Yi Wu Ripe Pu-erh · Yì Wǔ Shú Pǔ'ěr · 易武熟普洱

€84,00

€1.680,00/kg

Seven winters folded inward, softening the earth into dark, velvet medicine.

This 2017 ripe Pu-erh from Yiwu, one of Yunnan's most celebrated Pu-erh production areas, has had seven years to settle into itself. Shu Pu-erh undergoes an accelerated fermentation process that produces, in its youth, the deep earthy character that defines the style. With age, the rawness rounds off. The fermented notes calm. What remains is something darker and more integrated, complex in the way that well-aged things are complex. In Chinese medicine, ripe Pu-erh is understood to warm the stomach and calm the spirit. It is a tea for cold days, for tired bodies, for meals that were too rich, for moments that need steadying.

deep earthy warmth · fermented complexity · dried plum sweetness · jujube · red-brown clarity · mellowed intensity · stomach-settling

FORMAT · Loose leaf

HARVEST · March - May

ORIGIN · Yiwu Mountain, Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China

ELEVATION · 1100 - 1600 m

CULTIVAR · Yunnan Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Wild Lineage)

PRODUCER · Yunnan Yunhe Tea Roastery

PROCESSING · Wo Dui (Accelerated Wet-Heap Fermentation) → Sun-drying → Seven years of monitored natural dry-storage

BATCH · 95 kg

CERTIFICATION · Authenticated Yiwu Region Old-Stock Standard

STORAGE · Sealed, dry, odour-free environment at ambient temperature

98/100

孤峰 · Gū Fēng Lone Peak | Score: 95 to 100

An award winning classic. Everything unnecessary has fallen away.

The mountain at its most present. Everything unnecessary has fallen away.

This 2017 Yiwu selection scores 98 for its exceptional digestive comfort and smooth integration. Seven years of patient dry-storage have completely rounded off the fishy or muddy traits common in young Shu Pu-erh, leaving a clean, comforting jujube sweetness that settles deep in the body. It represents an incredibly honest, grounding Still Mountain choice. more about the Yuan Archive Scoring System

State-Certified National Park & Organic Terroir

This tea is cultivated in an officially designated, state-monitored ecological protection area.

State-Monitored Ecology: Grown in a strictly protected natural reserve where industrial activity is forbidden, and natural biodiversity creates an optimal microclimate for tea.

Purity Guaranteed: Free from synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or soil additives.

The Dry Leaf

Dark brown, well-graded loose leaves carrying a clean, comforting earthy fragrance mixed with the sweet darkness of dried plum.

The Soup

Exceptionally clear despite its immense depth, pouring a brilliant, translucent red-brown liquor.

Fragrance & Palate

The palate is met with a deep, soothing sweetness of jujube and a structured earthiness that has beautifully mellowed from its early youth. Completely free of bitterness or sharp corners, it delivers a smooth, substantial mouthfeel that leaves a long, warming finish through the entire body.

Spiritual Character

The Energy: Intensely warm, physical, and deeply centering. It grounds erratic nervous energy, wraps the stomach in comfort, and quietens the spirit.

The Hour: Tailored for freezing winter days, recovery after heavy or rich meals, or those exhausted evenings when you need to be reanchored from within.

Lineage & History Harvested in the spring of 2017, this Shu Pu-erh underwent the traditional Wo Dui (accelerated wet-heap fermentation) process to produce its deep, earthy foundation. It has since spent seven years in monitored natural dry-storage. This long period of quiet maturation is essential; it completely rounds off the rawness and muddy traits of its youth, integrating the leaves into a highly comforting, dark elixir with a smooth jujube sweetness.

Terroir & Microclimate This tea originates from Yiwu Mountain in the Pu'er Prefecture of Yunnan, one of the most celebrated and historic Pu-erh production areas in China. The region is famous for its Yunnan Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Wild Lineage) trees. The specific soil and climate of Yiwu contribute to the tea's renowned stomach-settling properties and its ability to mellow into a profound, restorative physical warmth.

Aged ripe Pu-erh thrives under the maximum structural energy of full boiling water. Do not hold back the heat.

Vessel: Thick-walled clay teapot (Yixing Zisha or Jianshui Zitao)

Ratio: 10g per 300ml pot (Gongfu style) or 1 piece per 1 litre thermos

Water Temperature: 100°C (212°F)

First Rinse: 10 seconds with boiling water then discarded, absolutely critical to cleanse and fully wake the compressed or aged leaf structure

Steeps: 6-10 successive infusions for Gongfu style, or let it steep for 1 hour inside a thermos for a continuous daily brew

Teaware Pairing

This 2017 vintage is the perfect partner for an unglazed Jianshui purple clay teapot, which accentuates the thick jujube and earth textures while smoothing any remaining storage dust.