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Daxueshan (Big Snow Mountain) 2024 Sheng
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Daxueshan (Big Snow Mountain) 2024 Sheng

Dà Xuě Shān 2024 Shēng · 大雪山 2024 生

puerh-sheng · bing · ancient-tree

Daxueshan ("Big Snow Mountain") is the Yongde County nature preserve in Lincang at 1,900–2,600 m elevation. The 17,541-hectare protected area contains roughly 450,000 primeval tea trees — one of the largest concentrations of wild Camellia in Yunnan. As one of the "Four Little Dragons of Lincang" (alongside Bingdao, Xigui, and Mangfei), Daxueshan gushu commands premium prices. The high elevation and cold microclimate produce a leaf with the characteristic Lincang cooling sweetness and pronounced cha qi. Note: there is also a Daxueshan in Mengku, Lincang — the Yongde one is the more famous of the two for ancient-tree pu-erh.

Quick facts

Region
Yongde
Harvest year
2024
Harvest season
spring
Elevation
2200 m
Shape
bing
Cultivation
ancient-tree

Brewing

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

Treat like Bingdao or Xigui — pristine high-altitude leaf, short flash steeps early. The mineral cooling is the high-altitude signature; standard Lincang gongfu otherwise.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
forest, mineral, sweet wood, faint floral
Flavor
pristine, sweet, mineral, gently bitter
Mouthfeel
thick, oily
Finish
cooling, very long

Aging potential

Daxueshan gushu's pristine high-altitude leaf rewards 15–20+ years of stable storage; the mineral structure deepens beautifully.

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