Simao Old Arbor Forest Tea 2025

Experience a tea that is as much a part of nature as it is a craft. This sheng comes from the mist-shrouded forests around the town of Pu'er in Yunnan, the historic heart of puerh production in the region. At an altitude of 1500 metres, ancient tea trees grow as a natural part of a living forest ecosystem - far from conventional plantations. The trees in these “forest-mix” plantations have grown for many generations. At this altitude, the leaves develop slowly, giving them time to concentrate polyphenols, amino acids and complex flavour compounds. The result is a sheng with a deep, multi-layered character that can only be created through low yields and high biodiversity. This is a tea where no machines have been allowed to interfere with the process. Each step is carried out according to traditional methods. Only the finest buds and the first two or three leaves are harvested by hand. The leaves are gently dried under the Yunnan sun to preserve the vital energy and allow for a beautiful storage potential.

Flavour profile
In the cup, you are greeted by a clean, herbal aroma with hints of dried fruit and wild honey. The flavour is full-bodied and smooth, with a clear cooling aftertaste that lingers. This is a young sheng with soul - ready to be explored now or stored further.

Infusion

Quantity / 250 ml 2,5-3 g

temperature 90-95°C

Infusion 2-3 minutes

S imao Old Arbor Forest Tea 2025 is suitable for multiple infusions. The second brew is best kept short, as the leaves have already started to open and release their flavours. Subsequent infusions, on the other hand, should be left to rest a little longer, so that the flavours deepen and the nuances emerge. For many teas, two or three infusions with the above parameters are enough, but some keep on giving, cup after cup.

THE GONGFU METHOD

Quantity / 100 ml gaiwan 5-7 grams

Water temperature 90-95 °C

First rinse 5-10 sec (pouring away)

Infusion 1 10-15 sec

Infusion 2 5-10 sec

Infusion 3 10-15 sec

Infusion 4 15-20 sec

Infusion 5 20-30 sec

Infusion 6+ +10 sec per extra infusion

The Gongfu method allows many short infusions. Increase the time gradually over time. Oolong teas and pu erh are particularly suitable.