Hong Yin ‘Red Mark’ Raw Puerh Tea Aged from 2007

Description

The Hong Yin Red Mark Raw Puerh Tea Cake was crafted as a Limited Edition, and has been aging in controlled conditions since 2007. Sought-after by collectors and aficionados, this aged, raw Puerh Tea is available as 5-25g samples or as a full tea cake.

• Tea Region: Menghai County, Yunnan Province.
• Season: Spring 2007.
• Caffeine Level: Low Caffeine Tea Selection.
• Time of Day to Drink: Any time of day.
• Hand-Picked Tea: Yes.
• Tea Quality: Gourmet Puerh Tea.
• Flavor: Sweet, earthy, and complex.
• Tea Steep Method: 3-5 grams steeped for 15-25 seconds.
• Qi Strength: Strong yet soothing.
• Attributes: Organic. Raw Puerh. Limited Edition.

First produced in the 1950s, Hong Yin Red Mark Raw Puerh Tea is an iconic and highly sought-after tea that has seen numerous homages over the years. These are all collectible, particularly the variety seen in this selection.

The name stems from its packaging, which features a literal “red mark”, but it’s the unique flavor profile that makes it such a prized tea among collectors. There is very little bitterness here. It’s sweet. It’s earthy. And it’s complex. It delivers notes of strong, wild forest honey with a touch of smoke and camphor.

Incidentally, although the red mark is now iconic, it was born out of printing limitations. It dates back to the 1950s, a period when the CNNP directed all major tea factories in the country and placed its branding on their products.