2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Gold Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Lincang, Simao, and Menghai tea gardens. For the year 2022 we decided to do a Silver and a Gold release for the Impression Raw series! This "Gold Impression" is the fancier of the two cakes and sports a thick buttery bittersweet character, full-bodied tea soup, and a long-lasting brewing experience! The tea is classic processing style and has a golden tea soup with a thick mouth-feel. In 2012, I created the first impression blend to be an alternative to a Xiaguan or Da Yi 7542, but it has far surpassed those mass market teas in both quality and value! I also feel strongly that this tea, being very strong in aroma, mouthfeel, bitter/astringent, infusibility and Cha Qi, makes it a good choice for long-term aging! Check out the previous year's of our "Impression" series: 2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2015 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2017 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2018 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Spring Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2019 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Spring Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2020 Yunnan Sourcing Impression Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Silver Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake Stone-pressed in the traditional manner. 357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong) Wrapper Design by Rachele Crucianelli 200 Kilograms in total produced (560 Cakes) This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory and has passed the MRL limits for 404 pesticide residues as established by the EU Food and Safety commission. For more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link .