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Bada Mountain 2023 Sheng
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Bada Mountain 2023 Sheng

Bā Dá 2023 Shēng · 巴达 2023 生 (巴達 2023 生)

puerh-sheng · bing · ancient-tree

Bada Mountain is in XiDing Village in western Menghai County at 1,580–2,000 m elevation. The mountain is internationally significant: in 1962 a wild tea tree estimated at over 1,700 years old and 34 m tall — locally known as the "King of Tea Trees" — was discovered here, providing key evidence for the origins of cultivated Camellia sinensis. Ancient gardens at Old ZhangLang Village (1,400+ years of continuous cultivation by BuLang ancestors) cover ~1.3 km² of unpruned old-growth tea coexisting with wild forest. The cup is bold: pronounced bitterness and pronounced huigan, with a deep mineral structure.

Quick facts

Region
Bada Mountain
Harvest year
2023
Harvest season
spring
Elevation
1700 m
Shape
bing
Cultivation
ancient-tree
Cultivars
Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Varietal)

Brewing

Leaf
6.0 g / 100 ml
Water
100°C
Rinse
yes
Gongfu steeps (s)
5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90

Like other west-of-river Menghai puer, Bada is bold from the first sip — short early steeps to ride the bitterness wave; the cooling huigan and structure are the rewards.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
wild forest, mineral, sweet wood
Flavor
pronounced bitter, deep huigan, mineral, structured
Mouthfeel
thick, oily
Finish
very long, cooling

Aging potential

West-of-river Bada gushu rewards 15-20+ years of stable storage; the bitterness softens and the mineral depth becomes more integrated.

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