{"title":"map-baka-mengku","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"baka","title":"Baka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2021 raw Pu-erh tea, picked from 40 year-old gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery high altitude gardens growing on steep slopes, close to Bingdao village, Mengku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerate bitterness and astringency, High fragrance, moderate sweetness, crispy bite!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe daily-drinker you need to keep you awake and entertained through the day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the fringes of Bingdao area\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaka is a group of three villages located 4km to the South-West of Bingdao Old Village. Despite its close proximity to the most expensive pu-erh tea village in Yunnan, the tea of Baka has remained very accessible to the savy buyer. This is explained by the absence of massive old trees there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite not being blessed by the presence of ancient tea gardens, the villagers of Baka started planting tea in the 1980s. We sourced tea from the upper village, which manages the highest gardens comprised between an altitude of 1900m and 2200m.\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=\"baka village location\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606378130\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most natural tea garden you'd find in Xishuangbanna, the farmers haven't established shade trees in the garden. At such high altitudes, the temperature and humidity are low enough to avoid most pest and disease attacks. They chose to maximize the sunlight exposure by growing the tea in open fields.\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=\"baka tea gardens\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606378102\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBasic factory but mastered processing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen arriving in the upper village, one can be surprised by the apparent lack of development and infrastructure. The houses are small and few proper tea factories can be seen. Yet, a conscientious tea maker does not need a state-of-the-art factory to make good Pu-erh tea, skill is what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Luo has been making tea at a small scale since 2015. His family used to sell their entire harvest to larger factories from the valley. He now processes a part of his harvest himself and sells to buyers like us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlpine taste\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea feels lively in the mouth. It delivers a vivid fragrance reminiscent of Bingdao area. The mouthfeel is of a moderate thickness: upfront moderate bitterness, followed by sweetness and a light astringency. The fragrance can be enjoyed in the nose first, and lingers in the back of the mouth as the session goes. This is a very good daily drinker, you'll enjoy it for six to ten brews. \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=\"baka landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606378230\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":37664607862971,"sku":"21年 春 坝卡 357克","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":37664607895739,"sku":"21年 春 坝卡 20克","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/products\/baka.jpg?v=1623149646"},{"product_id":"spring-2024-baka","title":"Spring 2024 Baka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2024, old tea gardens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery high altitude gardens growing on steep slopes, close to Bingdao village, Mengku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLively tea which delivers both in the nose and the mouth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the alpine taste of high altitude Mengku tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cake was made the older tea gardens of Baka area. While not really ancient, the tea trees selected are bigger than average. The gardens are located at 1700m, this is not the highest altitude at which the tea grows there, but the gardens were established early on. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea feels very refreshing and shows its qualities from the nose to the throat. You get high-pitched fragrance typical of Bingdao area, couple with a light bitterness, some astringency, a light body and a decent Huigan. It is a good daily drinker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the fringes of Bingdao area\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaka is a group of three villages located 4km to the South-West of Bingdao Old Village. Despite its close proximity to the most expensive pu-erh tea village in Yunnan, the tea of Baka has remained very accessible to the savy buyer. This is explained by the absence of massive old trees there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite not being blessed by the presence of ancient tea gardens, the villagers of Baka started planting tea in the 1980s. We sourced tea from the upper village, which manages the highest gardens comprised between an altitude of 1500m and 2200m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_a03b7bbb-da72-438f-b99e-5432857f4fc3.jpg?v=1717664827\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most natural tea garden you'd find in Xishuangbanna, the farmers haven't established shade trees in the garden. At such high altitudes, the temperature and humidity are low enough to avoid most pest and disease attacks. They chose to maximize the sunlight exposure by growing the tea in open fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx 0pxpx; float: none;\" alt=\"baka landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/baka_6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1606378230\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":46202408042683,"sku":"24年 春 坝卡 357克","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":46202408075451,"sku":"24年 春 坝卡 20克","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF0284.jpg?v=1717642677"}],"url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.com\/collections\/map-baka-mengku.oembed","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}