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Mengsong Naka 2024 Sheng
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Mengsong Naka 2024 Sheng

Měng Sòng Nà Kǎ 2024 Shēng · 勐宋那卡 2024 生

puerh-sheng · bing · ancient-tree

Mengsong Naka is the most-prized leaf of Mengsong, a remote western Menghai County tea region whose name in the local Dai language means "tribe on a high mountain". Naka Village — Lahu minority territory at roughly 2,100 m — sits in the northern Mengsong area, north of the Nannuo range, and produces what is generally considered the most representative Mengsong gushu material. The cup carries a pronounced wild-mountain flavour and high fragrance with a quickly-emerging huigan and minimal bitterness — a softer foil to the bolder Bulang/Banzhang style.

Quick facts

Region
Mengsong
Harvest year
2024
Harvest season
spring
Elevation
2100 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

Naka's high-elevation profile rewards short flash steeps early. Its huigan arrives fast and cooling — a marker that distinguishes Naka from the more bitter neighbouring Bulang material.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
wild mountain, sweet flower, mineral
Flavor
rich body, sweet, light bitter, fast huigan
Mouthfeel
thick, oily
Finish
long, sweet, cooling

Aging potential

Naka gushu rewards 15–20+ years of stable storage; the wild-mountain character integrates into a deep mineral honey.

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