Net Weight: 357g Harvest: 2020 Origin: Yunxian County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province

“Jin Zhen Gong Bing” — Golden Needle Tribute Cake — is a refined ripe Puerh crafted from carefully selected golden buds and tender leaves of Yunnan’s large-leaf tea trees. The name evokes its character: bright, elegant, and richly layered, a tea shaped through thoughtful fermentation and traditional craftsmanship.

In the mountainous regions of Lincang, ancient tea trees grow within fertile red soil and mist-filled valleys. The material chosen for this cake consists of fine young buds, known for producing a smooth, sweet, and gentle expression of ripe Puerh. After harvesting, the leaves undergo a controlled wo dui fermentation, a gradual and patient transformation that deepens their body while preserving the clarity of aroma.

Once fermentation reaches balance, the tea is stone-pressed into a tribute-style cake. Over time, its character has softened and harmonized: the aroma rises with notes of cocoa, warm wood, sweet earth, and a subtle caramel-like depth. The liquor is a clear, luminous reddish-brown, silky in texture and comforting in its warmth. Its sweetness is rounded and immediate, gradually unfolding into a lingering, soothing aftertaste.

In storage, where light is low and air moves gently, the tea continues to develop a steady, composed strength. “Jin Zhen Gong Bing” reflects the purity and softness of its bud-grade material, offering an elegant interpretation of ripe Puerh — approachable, gentle, yet quietly complex beneath the surface.

Ripe Puerh from Lincang is admired for its clean fermentation and bright sweetness. This cake embodies those traits with a smooth, velvety mouthfeel, understated earthiness, and an inviting charm that makes it suitable for both daily drinking and long-term collection.