{"product_id":"fa-zhan-he","title":"Spring 2021 Fa Zhan He","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2021 ecological plantations \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFa Zhan He, close to Jingmai mountain\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth and flowery daily drinker, best tea for beginners\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003eFrom Jingmai village, we can see a large mountain range with two distinct peaks in the background.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"fa zhan he seens from jingmai village\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF1401_1024x1024.jpg?v=1645193144\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've always wondered what lies behind this horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quick search on google earth shows a plateau with a town called Fa Zhan He, and a close up on the surrounding mountains uncovers series of parallel curves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"fa zhan he tea satellite\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/fazhanhe_google_earth_1024x1024.jpg?v=1645193943\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how an armchair tea hunter finds his game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in Spring 2019, as we were busy in Jingmai, our friend, Yu Jian Hui, scouted the area. After following tiny roads in poor conditions, he finally arrived to the location and found a struggling tea estate. These flailing businesses are common in Pu'er county, a mix of lenient government subsidies and poor management decisions have led a lot of such tea estates on the verge of bankruptcy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Jian Hui brought back samples and the quality was unexpectedly high for an area with no reputation whatsoever. He decided to work on improving their processing methods and using material from recently reclaimed tea gardens, just like we did a couple of years ago in Mohei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"fa zhan he tea garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/fa_zhan_he_1024x1024.jpg?v=1645196120\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/fa_zhan_he_1024x1024.jpg?v=1645196120\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong story short, he started a small production run but the cooperation with the tea estate failed. He ended up with 60kg of tea made in March-April 2021. which wasn't enough for him to sell. We found tea quality very acceptable and were keen on offering a tea produced close to Jingmai, and yet so different, so we bought the lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are surprisingly small. This is not a clonal cultivar but a seed-propagated varietal, just a different one from what we have in Jingmai. The tea has an interesting personality. It is not particularly powerful but keeps the drinker engaged. You'll want to constantly reach for another cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an excellent entry-level cake that will charm beginners while not corrupting the essence of good pu-erh tea. You get a decently thick soup, satisfying mouthfeel, a pleasant fragrance and no bitterness. Highly recommended as a first cake or as a daily drinker!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":42559649185979,"sku":"21年 春 发展河 357克","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":42559649251515,"sku":"21年 春 发展河 20克","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/DSCF1800.jpg?v=1645194941","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/fa-zhan-he","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}