{"product_id":"spring-2018-ao-ne-me-neglected-gardens","title":"Spring 2018 Ao Ne Me Neglected Gardens","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld gardens (40-100 years old) near Ao Ne Me Village, Ai Lao Shan, Yunnan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicked in April 2018, first flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-processed in Wang Qing Cong's factory\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 357g pu-erh tea cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've watched this youtube video (https:\/\/youtu.be\/DSBj92BDSg4), you will be familiar with this tea's story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWang Qing Cong makes tea in a village of Ai Lao Mountain, in the center of Yunnan. We've sold his Ao Ne Me tea since 2018, they come from big trees that he manages, with organic fertilization, soil tilling, pruning and weeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also sources leaves from a village nearby, but the farmers there don't want to listen to him! They don't take care of the gardens as he would like them to do, because they lack of workforce. The gardens are younger, the trees not as big as in Ao Ne Me village. But these gardens are not fertilized,  the soil is not tilled and pruning and weeding are minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\nWang Qing Cong thinks this tea is inferior to the Ao Ne Me tea due to this difference of practices. Compared to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.farmer-leaf.com\/products\/spring-2019-ao-ne-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSpring 2019 Ao Ne Me\u003c\/a\u003e, we find this tea having less Cha Qi, which might be due to the smaller size of the trees, but being more straightforward, a bit more punchy and expressive in the first brews.  Consider that these two teas have a similar terroir, the difference is in the age of the trees and in the agricultural techniques. You are the judge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":31371097669697,"sku":"18年 春 凹呢么 357克","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":31371097702465,"sku":"18年 春 凹呢么 20克","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/MG_3001.jpg?v=1579001098","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/spring-2018-ao-ne-me-neglected-gardens","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}