Mansong

After the great popularity of mountain-top teas in 2008, many tea enthusiasts were drawn to them. Mountain-tops like Lao Banzhang, Bingdao, Xigui, Bohe Tang, and Mansong, as leading figures in the Pu'er tea world, attracted countless admirers. Moreover, with most of the roads to the tea mountains being improved over the past few years, more people can now visit. They come to see the tea trees, experience the local culture, or even participate in the initial processing of fresh leaves... In this process, buying tea is often involved. Does it sound familiar to you? Or are you planning to do the same? Here’s a friendly reminder for tea enthusiasts: If you don’t have a good understanding of the mountain-top you plan to visit, no acquaintances to guide you, no connections with local tea farmers, and limited experience in tasting tea, then buying tea directly from the farmers might not be a wise choice. You could easily end up paying 4000 RMB per kilogram for so-called “ancient tree spring tea” from Lao Banzhang and still feel happy about it. (A little research on the actual price of Lao Banzhang ancient tree spring tea will explain why.) — Important Notes for Those…