Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring)

MyTeaPal Club

Type: Sheng Pu'er
Origin: Mangfei Village, Lincang, Yunnan Province, China
Cultivar: Da Ye Zhong
Elevation: 1500m
Steeping instructions: 100˚C/212˚F. Rinse once quickly. Gongfu style, 1g : 25ml, 5s+5s. Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min+1min. Aged teas tend to last many infusions and are suitable for being boiled after steeping, in order to extract the most content from them.

Description: Mangfei ancient tea mountain is a famous tea producing region in Yongde county of Lincang. With nearly 500 acres of tea forest at 1380 to 1650 meters elevation, Mangfei is known as one of the origins of tea trees and has a well-preserved natural environment. Many of the tea trees are over 100 years old, and the variety is mostly Mangfei Da Ye Zhong, a renowned local variety. This tea was harvested in the spring of 2013 from Dashu (big trees) that are over 100 years old. It has been stored in Chengdu, Sichuan ever since. The loose leaf form allows for more contact with air compared with compressed cakes, leading to faster aging and transformation.

Shipped in January 2023

Member posts

Valentea

5mo ago

First experience with aged sheng failed ( like my friendship with Natealia )

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Definitely some good quality leaves but this is not my cup of tea. I have to keep brewing to understand if it's the terroir i don't like or the aging taste. I'm particularly surp… more

bitter
mushroom
woody
tobacco
floral

Heather LeBlanc

2y ago

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Heather LeBlanc

2y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

JuliaM

3y ago

A lovely afternoon tasting a sheng club tea for the first time. I am thrilled there is more for additional tastings.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Minty, menthol after taste. Floral and vegetable. Slick mouth feel with a building layer in mouth. Soft tingle. This is a different taste to me (from other aged sheng I’ve tasted).… more

floral
vegetal
spinach
artichoke
earthy
mineral
rock
mint

Erik Ellestad

3y ago

Finishing off MyTeaPal Club Mangfei Dashu raw puerh.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Myr

3y ago

After almost two months of dealing with debilitating nausea due to some health issues and not being able to enjoy a session I finally had one today. It’s good to be back!

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Erik Ellestad

3y ago

Mid aged raw puerh from the MyTeaPal Club.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Maria

3y ago

First Sheng in my new pot on this Saturday afternoon. Didn’t quite like the pot with oolongs as I felt it muted too many of the flavors. May try it with one or two black teas but I think this will be mostly a Sheng pot.… more

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Wonderful sheng. Very interesting flavors, like tasting it with the clay pot.

bark
spicy
cinnamon
nutmeg

Kurt Johansen

3y ago

This was the standout tea for the January Club for me. Loved the sweet leather smell and taste.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

apricot
sweet
honey
molasses
leather

Maria

3y ago

A very interesting tea. Lots of different notes and it smells amazing.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

A very good aged sheng. Sweet and bitter, with floral and woody notes.

floral
woody
wood chips
dry wood
leather
old books
sweet

Katrina J. Herren

3y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Elton Powell

3y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

First infusion of 20 secs I got a taste of how incense smells. It wasn't unpleasant. Wondering whether it was aged in a room where I consent has been burned frequently? Second infu… more

Erik Ellestad

3y ago

Early impressions of smoke give way to incense like scent/flavor. Rather sadly, no trace of smoky ma la Chile oil flavor from Chengdu storage. 😉

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Katherine

3y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

The main taste is still only okay for me -- sweet leather -- but the aftertaste is nice enough that this is the first pu-erh tea I'm rating above three! It's fruity and very sweet.… more

leather
nectar
apricot

Christian

3y ago

Best puerh I've had

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

sweet
leather
apricot
cream
mineral

Laszlo Juhasz

3y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

vegetal
sweet
smoked
mineral
floral

Katrina J. Herren

3y ago

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

JennAwhitecloud

3y ago

Another great tea session with #myteapalclub. Really enjoyable Sheng with apricot, creamy, mineral. And after two years of being confused with this duanni, I finally found what tea it likes!! Yippee 🥳

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

I nice approachable Sheng with enjoyable minerality, viscosity, creamy (almost butter at first) , a bit of vegetal, subtle sweetness in later steepings. I changed from gaiwan to D… more

apricot
smokey
cream
butter
viscous
mineral
metal
vegetal
rock

Wieteke Erkens

3y ago

This morning I enjoyed my first tea from the January box. Lovely start of the day!

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Lente) from MyTeaPal Club

fruitig
abrikoos
plantaardig
zoet
honing
houtachtig
mineraal
pittig
tabak
Chinese medicine
fennel

Matthew

3y ago

Tried the 2013 Mangfei Dashu from the January club. Younger tasting than I expected for a loose tea of this age, but very pleasant!

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Eyes - Dry Leaf: large hairy buds and leaves, with signs of developing oxidation Nose - Dry Leaf: sandalwood, (some) tobacco, vanilla, and dried apricot Nose - Wet Leaf: sweet to… more

honey
tobacco
apricot
floral
blueberry

Vincent

3y ago

It has a soft and smooth texture, a bit lighter than the other 3 aged sheng puerh in our club.

Mangfei Dashu (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club