{"product_id":"xiao-hu-sai","title":"Xiao Hu Sai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn 2020 raw Pu-erh tea, picked from big trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXiao Hu Sai is the second most sought-after village after Bingdao in Mengku\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpfront short-lived bitterness, complex fragrance, solid mouthfeel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur favorite village in Mengku\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBingdao is unquestionably the most famous village in Mengku area, however, Xiao Hu Sai is where you'll find the most ancient tea gardens. Located in the middle of the Western Mountain, the bulk of its garden lie on a South-East oriented slope ranging in altitude from 1400m to 2300m. The village is divided into 3 hamlets populated by the Lahu and the Han.\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=\"xiao hu sai localization\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/xiao_hu_sai_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606390244\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the ancient tea gardens is located above the village on very steep slopes. The roads are in poor conditions, which makes the village hard to access, and the upper gardens even more so. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the ancient tea gardens, Xiao Hu Sai has a lot of middle-aged gardens planted in the 1980s. From afar it is hard to distinguish them from the ancient tea gardens because they are pruned in a similar manner, only the size of the trunks is different.\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=\"steep tea garden near xiao hu sai\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/xiao_hu_sai_8_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606390203\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the large amount of ancient tea gardens -an unusual occurence in Mengku- nothing makes this village look special. Just like all the other villages on the Western Mountain, Xiao Hu Sai sits on one of the many sub-mountains that extend from the main ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \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=\"xiao hu sai village from afar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/xiao_hu_sai_5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606389995\" width=\"1024x1024\" height=\"1024x1024\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe opted to get tea from a medium-sized factory loacted in the Han village, it looked very clean and all the teas we tried there were well processed. The mengku processing style is on the green side, similar to what you would find in our Jingmai tea factory and in most parts of Menghai.\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=\"xiao hu sai tea factory\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/xiao_hu_sai_4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606390105\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnremarkable location, unique taste\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowhere else in Mengku have we found tea with such bitterness: it is powerful but very short-lived. Beyond this punchy introduction, you'll find a more delicate tea, somewhat akin to Yiwu because of its active mouthfeel, a presence on the gum that is unmistakable. Being an autumn version, you'll get a higher fragrance and a lighter moutfeel. It's a well balanced package: you get bitterness, then fragrance, and finally sweetness, the whole experience feels dynamic. Definitely a village any Pu-erh enthusiast should explore.\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=\"xiao hu sai pu-erh tea cake\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/xiao_hu_sai_3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606389933\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information about Mengku, you can check our introductory video:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xE5lTbIi84U\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":37666330280123,"sku":"20年 秋 小户赛 357克","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":37666330312891,"sku":"20年 秋 小户赛 20克","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/xiaohusai1.jpg?v=1606390645","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/xiao-hu-sai","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}