Jing Mai Arbor 2021

Our friend, Tea Master Panda, went to Jing Mai to find the ideal tea leaves. Thoes leaves have been processed in Yang Mings tiny tea factory an where pressed by stones to traditional cakes.

For this cakes we used tea leaves of large grown tea bushes (Qiaomu / Arbor) from Da Ping Zhang in Jing Mai. These are the same tea bushes we used for the legendary 2016 Jing Mai Arbor. The tea garden with the old tea trees is located at about 1600m. The the top of the mountain forms a plateau instead of a peak. Therefore, all tea leaves are grown on a similar altitude.

Who is Tea master Panda?

Tea Master Panda is our friend and mentor and he is an absolute expert when it comes to pu-erh tea. Tea Master Panda is originally from Sichuan (hence the name) and went to Yunnan because of his passion for pu-erh. Besides pu-erh, Tea Master Panda is also a Master of calligraphy and has extensive knowledge of Chinese history.

Click here for the interview with Tea Master Panda.