{"product_id":"alluvial-fields","title":"Alluvial Fields","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alluvial Fields \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArbor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dashu (Big Trees)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naka Village, Xishuang Banna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003ePine, Honey, Fruit Compote, Cream, Rock Sugar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a region that has been on our Puer bucket list for a while now: Naka.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA small village nestled in the folds of Xishuang Banna’s tallest mountain, Huazhu Liangzi.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tea here is fragrant, small of leaf, and grown in some of the sandiest rockiest soil we have seen.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eTo call the resultant tea mineral-rich is underselling it quite a bit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe mineral taste of this tea transcends into a rock sugar sweetness that ages beautifully with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe were lucky enough to meet a Naka farmer out in Yiwu this year while we were sourcing the Guafengzhai, and we eagerly accepted a ride to this sought after region.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSister Luo is of a large Lahu family living on the Northside of Huazhu Liangzi.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey have uncles and brothers and cousins with gardens scattered throughout the slopes, even in the rocky ridges of Naka.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe price of tea on the mountain has gone down these recent years, and thus we were able to secure some very nice Dashu, or or big old tree, material for a reasonable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the leaves are placed in a warmed gaiwan, we are greeted with notes of citrus and pine, this fragrance becomes creamier and sweeter when infused with hot water, with notes of honey and fruit compote in the leaves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs the tea grown in Naka is of the Small Leaf varietal, the leaves themselves are much more fragrant than their larger leaf cousins in the rest of Yunnan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea is a nice clean gold with plenty of minerality.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNaka is often defined by its saline nature, this rock-tea like essence creates a powerful sweetness in the cup if brewed properly.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a power to this tea if brewed with a heavy hand, and a gentleness too if restraint is used when brewing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDespite the bright floral and fruity notes from the leaves, the brew stays rooted deep in the rocky earth and sandy soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTea from Naka is highly not only for its ability to age beautifully, but also for the long lingering sweetness of the later infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAfter about a half dozen infusions, the sweetness stage kicks in and each infusion becomes sweeter and sweeter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2026\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 6 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2026\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One 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