{"product_id":"puer-cru-bingdao-gushu-yunnan-100g","title":"Bingdao Gushu Raw Pu'er, 100 g Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e€320 \/ 100 g.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally low in caffeine. Ancient Bingdao trees, hand-pressed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Antique raw Pu'er is naturally low in caffeine. Slowly aged, it has let go of the stimulation usually attributed to tea: it can be drunk in the evening, at the end of a meal, or at any hour. Born of old tea trees we selected at Bingdao, in Mengku, it is a tea you can give, and one you can keep for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #6b6258; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003eFresh vegetal notes, white flowers, a mineral touch on opening. A lively mouth, citrus, stone fruit, the light astringency characteristic of sheng. A long, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdetails open=\"\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003eWhy this tea\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePu'er ages over a long time. This gradual transformation removes the great majority of the caffeine, and what remains no longer resembles the stimulation of a green or black tea: the cup is soothing, drinkable at any hour, including before sleep or after a hearty meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach spring, we harvest ourselves in the mountains of Yunnan, in our workshop where we work the leaf from picking to cake. This cake comes from ancient Bingdao trees, in Mengku, tea trees that grow slowly at altitude, without chemical fertilisers or pesticides, whose leaves concentrate what decades of growth have had the time to elaborate. Each cake is hand-pressed by the traditional method, then wrapped in parchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese tradition, raw Pu'er is associated with inner freshness. Enjoyed after meals, it is reputed, in that tradition, for its link to the liver and for the clarity it brings to digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open=\"\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003eOrigin and terroir\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBingdao is one of the rarest terroirs of Mengku, in Lincang. The trees from which this tea comes grow at altitude, far from intensive cultivation. Their age — decades, sometimes more — gives the leaves a depth that recent plantations cannot reproduce. The slowness of growth, the high-altitude soil, the air of these mountains: all of it is found again in the cup, in the minerality, in the floral notes, in that finish that will not let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003ePreparation\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater at 95–100 °C. In a classic teapot, count 5 g per litre. In a gaiwan for the gongfu method, increase the quantity slightly and steep 10 to 20 seconds, repeating many times: each round reveals a different facet of the tea. Tease the cake apart with a tea needle or your fingers to take what you need, without breaking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single portion can be re-infused throughout the day: simply place the leaves in a tea ball and re-infuse at will until the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis raw Pu'er ages and improves over the years, like a fine vintage. Keep it away from humidity, strong odours and direct light, in a container that breathes, above all not airtight. A cake bought today will be different in five years, and often better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh vegetal notes, white flowers, a mineral touch on opening. A lively mouth, citrus, stone fruit, the light astringency characteristic of sheng. A long, persistent finish that promises a fine evolution with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open=\"\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e5e2dc; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e2dc; padding: 14px 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1.05em; list-style: none;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 0 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e2dc;\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; color: #6b6258;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eRaw Pu'er (Sheng Cha)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e2dc;\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; color: #6b6258;\"\u003eTerroir\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eBingdao, Mengku, Yunnan\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e2dc;\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; color: #6b6258;\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e2dc;\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; color: #6b6258;\"\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eHand-pressed cake\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; color: #6b6258;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eTo go further\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree reads to know this tea better and prepare it as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/blog\/quest-ce-que-le-the-puer\"\u003eWhat is Pu'er tea?\u003c\/a\u003e — origins, terroirs, traditional virtues.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/blog\/puer-fermente-ou-puer-cru\"\u003eFermented Pu'er or raw Pu'er\u003c\/a\u003e — two families, two characters, how to choose.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/blog\/comment-preparer-the-puer\"\u003eHow to prepare Pu'er tea\u003c\/a\u003e — gaiwan, teapot, tea ball, thermos.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 400; color: #3a3028; margin-top: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 0.3em; letter-spacing: 0.02em;\"\u003eDetailed characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #DCA704; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 1.5em 0 2em 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600; width: 40%;\"\u003eTerroir\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eVillage of Bingdao, Mengku region, Yunnan, ancient tea trees\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAltitude\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003e2,000 to 2,200 metres\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eSheng (raw)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eGushu (ancient tea trees, over a century old)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eSpring harvest, recently pressed\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAromatic profile\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eFloral, honey, deep\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAgeing potential\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DCC8;\"\u003eSeveral decades, made for the cellar\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; background: #FAF7F2; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSourcing\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eDirect from the Bingdao grower, ancient tea trees (gushu), hand-harvested\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 400; color: #3a3028; margin-top: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 0.3em; letter-spacing: 0.02em;\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #DCA704; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003eFor collectors and enthusiasts who want a cellar piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003eA 100-gram hand-pressed cake, to be kept in good storage conditions (18 to 25 degrees, 60 to 75 percent humidity).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003eGains in complexity year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 400; color: #3a3028; margin-top: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 0.3em; letter-spacing: 0.02em;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #DCA704; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003eDiscover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/blog\/vieillir-puer-stockage-conservation-temps\" style=\"color: #3a3028; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\"\u003eAgeing your Pu'er\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/blog\/gushu-the-arbre-ancien-puer-yunnan\" style=\"color: #3a3028; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\"\u003eGushu: what is an ancient-tree tea\u003c\/a\u003e on our blog.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daothé","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56102898401625,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0250\/4956\/3215\/files\/DaoThe-Pu_er-Cru-Antique-Galette-de-100g-DAO_THE-104635092.png?v=1760028200","url":"https:\/\/daothe.com\/en\/products\/puer-cru-bingdao-gushu-yunnan-100g","provider":"Daothé","version":"1.0","type":"link"}