{"product_id":"spring-2024-baka","title":"Spring 2024 Baka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2024, old tea gardens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery high altitude gardens growing on steep slopes, close to Bingdao village, Mengku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLively tea which delivers both in the nose and the mouth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the alpine taste of high altitude Mengku tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cake was made the older tea gardens of Baka area. While not really ancient, the tea trees selected are bigger than average. The gardens are located at 1700m, this is not the highest altitude at which the tea grows there, but the gardens were established early on. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea feels very refreshing and shows its qualities from the nose to the throat. You get high-pitched fragrance typical of Bingdao area, couple with a light bitterness, some astringency, a light body and a decent Huigan. It is a good daily drinker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the fringes of Bingdao area\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaka is a group of three villages located 4km to the South-West of Bingdao Old Village. Despite its close proximity to the most expensive pu-erh tea village in Yunnan, the tea of Baka has remained very accessible to the savy buyer. This is explained by the absence of massive old trees there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite not being blessed by the presence of ancient tea gardens, the villagers of Baka started planting tea in the 1980s. We sourced tea from the upper village, which manages the highest gardens comprised between an altitude of 1500m and 2200m.\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\/files\/baka_a03b7bbb-da72-438f-b99e-5432857f4fc3.jpg?v=1717664827\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most natural tea garden you'd find in Xishuangbanna, the farmers haven't established shade trees in the garden. At such high altitudes, the temperature and humidity are low enough to avoid most pest and disease attacks. They chose to maximize the sunlight exposure by growing the tea in open fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx; float: none;\" alt=\"baka landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606378230\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":46202408042683,"sku":"24年 春 坝卡 357克","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":46202408075451,"sku":"24年 春 坝卡 20克","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF0284.jpg?v=1717642677","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/spring-2024-baka","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}