Aged Raw Puer Tea | Liu Shan 六山 Year 2008

The Liu Shan Ancient Tea Cake from the Yun Pin collection by Purple Cane

Our Yun Pin collection is a tribute to the famed Song Pin teas.

With Yun Pin, an own-brand collection first launched in 2004, Purple Cane pays homage to the highly respected appellation of Song Pin, while expressing its aspiration to excel.

The first series of the Yun Pin collection is Qi Chong Tian, made of hand-picked tender young shoot of spring buds plucked from wild tea tree clusters of six famed ancient tea mountains in the Menghai tea area in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan before the start of the rainy season. The six mountains are Yi Wu, Man Sa, Man Zhuan, You Le, Yi Bang and Ge Den. Adopting traditional stone mill processing, the tealeaves have undergone manual pan-frying, sun-drying, steaming and compressing. It yields a clear infusion offering intense aromatics and smooth flavour. This is a well-aged tea ideal both for immediate consumption and extended storing.

Named by world famous tea master Camellia Siow萧慧娟, Qi Chong Tian (literally the seven heavens) is available in stacks of seven tea cakes, six of which originates from each of the six mountains respectively. The seventh is a blend of the raw leaves from the six mountains, which have been mixed together thoroughly and steam-pressed into shape. The net weight of each compressed tea is 400g. It is aptly named Liu Shan (literally six mountains).

Liu Shan also comes in a coveted limited edition packaging in bamboo leaf tubes.

Purple Cane’s Yun Pin collection carries an authenticity seal to distinguish it from counterfeit. It represents our unwavering commitment to the highest quality, from selection of raw materials to tea processing. First launched in spring of 2004, the Qi Chong Tian series has a annual release, with twelve editions of packaged tubes launched over twelve years up to 2015.

Brewing Hints

Break off a well-sized portion of tea leaves from the tea cake, add to brewing vessel until ¼ filled. Pour in freshly boiled water at 85°C-95°C and drain the tea infusion immediately. 1st brew is not for drinking, the purpose is for the tea leaves to unfurl and moisten. This helps release the full flavour of tea for a satisfying brew.

For 2nd brew, refill the brewing vessel with about 30 Seconds to extract the full flavour. Pour and Serve. It is good for several brews. Re-steep the leaves in a similar manner to enjoy the tea as it develops from steep to steep; continue re-steeping until the leaves are exhausted of flavour.