Packaging:
Ripe pu-erh from the Bingdao growing area in Yunnan — one of the most regarded tea regions in China — fermented using Mengku Rongshi's box fermentation method and aged before release. The tea is ready to drink now, packaged in individual tins of five 8g coin cakes. Available as a single tin (40g) or a full box of eight tins (320g).
Bingdao is a tea-growing area in Shuangjiang County, Lincang, Yunnan — the same county where Mengku Rongshi has been based since the family began making tea in 1935. It is one of the most sought-after origins in Chinese pu-erh, known for material with a distinctive character: clean, sweet, with a cooling finish and strong salivation that lingers after the cup is empty. These qualities are not common in ripe pu-erh, where fermentation often softens or masks the character of the raw material. Getting them to carry through into a finished shou pu-erh requires both good material and careful process.
Mengku Rongshi ferments this tea using their box fermentation method — a controlled approach in which the tea is managed in enclosed fermentation units rather than open large-pile wodui. The result is a cleaner, more precise fermentation with less of the off-notes that conventional large-pile processing can introduce.
This method is part of the Mengku Rongshi tea-making tradition, which has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage — the highest level of craft designation in China.
The tea was fermented and then aged under controlled dry storage conditions before this 2026 release. That aging period matters: the initial roughness of a newly fermented ripe pu-erh has fully settled.
If you've bought aged pu-erh before and had to wonder whether it was ready, this one answers that question clearly. It is.
Each cake weighs 8g and is scored with a cross, dividing it cleanly into four 2g quarters. Gongfu brewing typically calls for 5–7g per 100ml, so one coin is roughly right for a standard gaiwan session — but if you want to adjust up or down, you can break the coin rather than trying to pry apart a compressed cake.
The format also makes this tea easy to share, travel with, or give.
Each tin holds five coins (40g). The tins are designed to be kept — they're a reasonable storage vessel after you've opened them. A full box contains eight tins (320g total) in presentation packaging, which makes it a straightforward gift for someone who appreciates good tea.
| Format | Contents |
|---|---|
| Single Tin | 5 × 8g coins (40g total) |
| Full Box | 8 tins × 5 coins (320g total) |
Produced in compliance with Chinese national food safety standards (GB standard).
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Session estimates use a fresh portion of dry tea each time. Each portion can be infused repeatedly.
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