{"product_id":"nannuo","title":"Spring 2021 Nannuo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2021, First flush, Ancient tea gardens of Banpo Lao Zhai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic Menghai experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWell-rounded strong tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium bitterness and astringency, restrained fragrance that comes our in the back of the mouth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e A famous mountain for the wrong reasons\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNannuo mountain was on the Pu-erh tea scene from the beginning. This is largely due to its convenient location, halfway between the two main cities of Xishuangbanna: Menghai and Jinghong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx; float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/nannuo_map_1024x1024.jpg?v=1591701450\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNannuo is a fairly \u003cstrong\u003esmall tea mountain\u003c\/strong\u003e, you can explore it on foot within a day. Many tourists take a bus from Jinghong and spend the day in Nannuo, they take pictures of the ancient tea gardens and buy tea as gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis touristic activity has driven the economy of Nannuo for years. Yet, their advantageous location hindered them in the exploration of their soil. Indeed, the constant flow of tourists meant they didn't need to \u003cstrong\u003ework hard to make quality tea\u003c\/strong\u003e. Any tea would sell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying Nannuo Shan is hit and miss. The terroir does have a \u003cstrong\u003egreat potential\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the tea you get in the cup is often disappointing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eOur man in Nannuo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx; float: none;\" alt=\"Da Fa in his tea garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.cn\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/da_fa_1024x1024.jpg?v=1591707517\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortune was on our side when, in 2012, we met Da Fa, the most \u003cstrong\u003econscientious\u003c\/strong\u003e guy we know in Xishuangbanna. He was born in \u003cstrong\u003eBanpo Lao Zhai\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most famous village of Nannuo, but he chose to move out and now lives on the mountain facing Nannuo. His family manages his gardens in Banpo Lao Zhai and he is in charge of the processing and distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDa Fa has great engineering skills and loves to fix motorbikes in his free time. We found out these skills translate well to tea processing. His factory is ingeniously designed and he puts thinking into every aspect of the processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx; float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/20210608194006_1024x1024.jpg?v=1623152507\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all of our Pu-erh teas on Farmerleaf, his leaves are cooked in a wok. While most farmers use wood as an energy source; Da Fa uses natural gas. It is a common option for machine processing but rarely for woks; he adapted the gas pipes himself to perfectly fit his woks and deliver the heat in a specific way. Using gas has a few advantages: you don't need to gather wood, you don't have smoke (gas only produces water when burnt) and the fire strength is controllable by a handle besides the wok. No need for a second person to tweak the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDa Fa's \u003cstrong\u003eperfectionism\u003c\/strong\u003e can be felt in the cup, the tea is as good as Nannuo can be. While Nannuo often means flowery high fragrance and flat mouthfeel, this tea is juicy and plush. You get a\u003cstrong\u003e well-rounded classic\u003c\/strong\u003e Menghai tea, this is what Nannuo should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/20210608193943_1024x1024.jpg?v=1623152507\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":31980544557121,"sku":"21年 春 南糯山 357g","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":31980544589889,"sku":"21年 春 南糯山 20g","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/spring2021nannuo.jpg?v=1655896565","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/nannuo","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}