Product detailed description
Overview
A delicious shu puer tea from Dayi Tea Factory (Dayi Chachang 大益茶厂) in Menghai city (勐海 Menghai), which was pressed in the summer of 2018. Unlike other blend recipe teas (Beifangcha 配方茶), a Chinese concept used since 1960s by former Menghai Tea Factory (Menghai Chachang 勐海茶厂, 1953-2004) to show year of production, tea leaf grade and responsible tea factory in Yunnan Province, this tea uses new type of microbiological controlled fermentation (Batch 1901, Formula A). This tea was generously provided by Yuan Guoxia (袁国霞), a current manager of the Dayi Tea Factory in Menghai city. We met with manager Yuan during our work trip to Xishuangbanna in early 2025, where we conducted several research interviews regarding of the Dayi Tea Factory ongoing projects and current challenges. This tea has a transparent ochre-mahogany color and a pleasant woody-beverage fragrance. While drinking this tea, we appreciated its balanced fruity taste and thick woody-honey aftertaste, one of many reasons why these blend teas from Dayi Tea Factory are so popular.
Tea profile (akt. 14-04-2025)
- Aroma: Smooth woody fragrance with subtle fruity tones
- Colour: The tea changes between transparent orange-brown tones to dark wine-mahogany shades
- Body: Smooth, thick and balanced
- Taste: Stone fruity compotes (apricots, peaches and dates) and aged sweet beverages (rum and baileys) with wet woody tones
- Aftertaste: Pleasant sweetness, a distinct mouthwatering effect, and a lingering woody-honey imprint in the tea cup
Note
Recipe blends teas (配方茶 Beifangcha) uses four digits. First two refer to the year of production. Third digit refers to the size, tenderness, and maturity of tea leaves used in a recipe blends. Grades range from 1 (youngest, bud-heavy) to 9 (mature, coarse leaves and stems). Shucha benefits from higher grades (6–9) for enriching body and earthiness, while lower grades (1–3) provides smoother texture and sweetness. The last digit refers to the tea factory codes and includes (1) Kunming Tea Factory (昆明茶厂), (2) Menghai Tea Factory (勐海茶厂), (3) Xiaguan Tea Factory (下关茶厂) and (4-9) others tea factories in Yunnan Province. While the concept of recipy blend teas is still used, particularly by one of the oldest tea factories in Yunnan Province, such classification presents a living Chinese tea industry history. Today, more than 2000 Dayi authorized stores can be found in China, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.
Additional parameters
Category: | Teas |
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Distributor: | Dayi Chachang (大益茶厂) |
Packing: | 357 g |
Year: | 2025-2019 |
Producer: | Dayi Chachang (大益茶厂) |
? Origin: | Menghai (勐海), Xinliudachashan 新六大茶山 |
Harvest: | Q2/2022, 1200-2000 m.a.s.l. |
Quality: | Batch 1901, Formula A |
? Type: | Shucha (熟茶) |
? Best before: | unlimited / 20XX |