2025 Molié Ancient Tree

2025 Molié Ancient Tree Pu’er Tea | Orchid Charm and Wild Spirit atop the Ice Lake

— The Hidden Gem of Lincang Tea Region, A Taste Poem of Strength and Grace

I. Origin: Nature’s Gift from a Secret Realm

• Realm of Snowy Mountains and Ice Lakes: Grown in Dongguo Village, Mengku Town, Shuangjiang County, Lincang, Yunnan, nestled deep in the original forest on the western hillside at 1750m elevation. Backed by Bangma Snow Mountain and overlooking the misty Bingdao Lake, the area is bathed in year-round clouds and fog. The clear waters of the Nanmeng River cleanse the land, creating an ecologically pristine sanctuary, truly “a world apart.”

• Spirit of Centuries-Old Trees: Ancient tea trees averaging over 300 years, their gnarled roots intertwining with humus-rich soil, drawing nourishment from countless peaks and valleys. The core Molié area’s steep 80° slopes are scarcely visited by humans, preserving the purity of these ancient trees—each leaf carrying the essence of wild mountains.

II. Tea Quality: The Taste Art of Strength and Grace

• Appearance: The dry leaves are plump, tightly twisted with dense silver buds like frost, dark green and glossy, with a heavy, solid feel like gold.

• Aroma: Upon brewing, orchid fragrance bursts forth instantly; when cooled, the sweet honey aroma lingers on the cup’s surface, reminiscent of a quiet mountain breeze sweeping through the forest at dawn.

• Liquor: The tea soup is bright golden, flowing like molten gold, rich in gelatinous texture, smooth and velvety on the palate like jelly melting down the throat.

• Taste:

  • Initial: The tea’s vigor is sharp and sword-like, penetrating deeply into the chest, with fleeting bitterness;

  • Then Soft: A surge of mouthwatering springs from the tongue base, enveloped by layers of icy sugar sweetness intertwined with orchid fragrance, leaving a cool and refreshing throat sensation like snowmelt in a stream.

• Finish: The wild mountain charm is majestic and lingering, with a sweet, fragrant throat that lasts half an hour after drinking and a warm bodily flow—truly deserving the title of “Master of Inner Strength in Tea.”