Mannuo 2025 autumn

Year: 2025,  blend of spring and autumn in ratio 1:1
Weight: 10 grams sample and 250 grams bing
Country of origin: China, Yunnan province

Details:

— the story of Mannuo

In Yunnan, there are many mountains and villages that share the same name, and many of them produce Pu-erh tea. Just as there are two places called Mengsong, there are also two called Mannuo: one is Mannuo of Bulang Mountain, which is relatively well known, and the other is Mannuo of Mengwang, which few people have heard of.

Mengwang Township is located in the northeastern part of Menghai County in Xishuangbanna, 78 kilometers from the county seat. It borders Jinghong to the east, Meng’a Town to the south, connects with Mengsong Township at its southwestern corner, and extends into the western and northern parts of Simao at its northeastern corner, bordering Lancang County of Pu’er City.

The Mannuo Ancient Tree Pu-erh tea mountain was once situated along an ancient route connecting Menghai and Lancang, and was historically an important production area for Pu-erh tea. Later, when the road between Menghai and Lancang was rerouted, the Mannuo tea area gradually declined. It was precisely this change that allowed Mannuo Ancient Tea Mountain to preserve a large number of ancient tea tree resources.

Mannuo ancient tea grows far from towns, nestled among overlapping mountain ranges where the diversity of native vegetation is well preserved. The tea garden soils are rich in organic matter, with ample sunlight, frequent cloud cover, high humidity, and—due to proximity to the Lancang River—exceptionally moist air.

Mannuo tea carries a strong wild mountain character, with a lingering fragrance in the cup and a pure tea aroma. The bitterness is noticeable, accompanied by long-lasting astringency; the liquor enters sweetly, with its charm emerging at the middle of the tongue.

— tasting notes

This tea is a blend (1:1 ratio) of spring and autumn harvests of 2025. The spring tea provides greater depth, while the autumn leaves add warmth and a mellow character.

A pure, strong, and unique taste appears from the very first three brews. The regional character is distinct, yet the tea remains very tasty and well balanced. When brewed slightly longer, it develops a rather sharp bitterness with a pleasant astringency—a bitterness touched by a hint of sweetness that lingers in the mouth for a long time. A very typical Menghai roughness emerges at the end, appearing after the aftertaste begins to fade. The aftertaste itself is more herbal, moving toward minty notes.

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