Teas2u China Yunnan Autumn 2016 puerh tea leaf harvest comes from 40 to 60 year old pesticide-free tea trees in the Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) region of Mengku County, China. The leaves are bold, olive green,and have golden tips among them. The aroma is earthy and woodsy. It is a sweet, full-bodied raw puerh tea counter-balanced with a small amount of astringency to refresh the palate. Pleasing taste, aroma, and clean mouth-feel. Note: The above photos are only for illustration purposes. The 50 gram weight of this China Yunnan autumn 2016 Mengku Da Xue Shan raw puerh tea cake will come from a sample of the above pictured pu-erh tea cake. You may receive a whole 50 gram sample portion or more likely a few pieces of the pu-erh tea cake that add up to 50 grams which will come packaged in a heat-sealed foil bag. General Pu-erh Tea Steeping Tips: 1. Bring filtered, reverse osmosis, or spring water (best) to a boil. 2. Add ~6 to 8 grams of the leafy material to an earthenware, porcelain teapot, or gaiwan. 3. Rinse the tea leaves with boiling water for about ~3 seconds. Strain and discard the tea liquor. 4. Now you are ready for the first infusion. Pour hot water onto the tea leaves for ~15 seconds and strain the tea liquor into a cup. Sip and taste! 5. On the 2nd and 3rd infusions steep again for ~15 seconds. On the 4th and subsequent infusions adjust steeping times to your liking. One should be able to easily make 10+ pots of tea using the original serving amount of tea leaves. Enjoy!