Crazy value on a delicious ancient tree Yiwu PuErh bustling with tropical fruits, candy and caramel.
Morning School Run is the 5th in our series of Yiwu Huangpian from the ancient trees (estimated 200-250 years) growing in the forests around Gao Shan village. The cost of tea from this revered high mountain village is pretty steep and we have our Aroma Composer for those wanting to treat themselves to the finest pickings from these forests.
Huangpian are the larger leaves picked at the same time and from the same trees as the fine picked PuErh and sorted out differently (classically kept for the farmers to drink). A fine-picking version of this cake is about 4x the price of this very affordable version and there is no way that you could say that the experience in the cup is a quarter as good - in fact some people prefer the Huangpian taste.
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Morning School Run has all of the caramel, honey and butter toffee warmth of Aroma Composer but instead of fresh fruit and flowers we have the funk of overipe bananas and pineapple, some sweet aromatic pops of wild strawberries and a herbal undertone of dried mint and oregano.
Brew harder and the larger leaf character emerges with more gusto - spicy with flashes of zesty acidity which flashes and disappears to leave an enduring orange cordial aftertaste.
At this price point, Morning School Run is a certified bargain - top-terroir ancient tree PuErh at a steal. Indulge in a long and rich session which will cost you less than a cup of bad takeaway coffee.
