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Menghai 7542 Sheng (recipe)
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Menghai 7542 Sheng (recipe)

Mèng Hǎi 7542 · 勐海7542

puerh-sheng · bing · plantation

Menghai 7542 is the most famous sheng pu-erh recipe — devised in 1975 (the first two digits) using a 4-grade leaf mix (third digit) at the Menghai Tea Factory (digit 2). Used as a reference cake for tracking sheng aging behaviour across vintages.

Quick facts

Region
Menghai
Harvest year
2020
Harvest season
spring
Shape
bing
Cultivation
plantation
Cultivars
Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Varietal)

Brewing

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

7542 is a benchmark recipe — same blend year after year, used as a reference for sheng's ageing arc.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
forest, leather, light smoke
Flavor
stone fruit, mineral, hui gan
Mouthfeel
thick, structured
Finish
long, cooling

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