Relic | Old Tree Shou Puerh (Lao Shu)

Relic, Old Tree Shou Puerh (Lao Shu) · 200g shou puerh cake

A tea from another time. Leaves from trees 100 to 150 years old, and some older: trees that breathed a different air, that grew under different skies, through different human histories. Aged for five years before pressing, then carried forward. Quiet, mineral, and deeply still. This is not a tea you pass through. This is a tea you sit with.

Tasting Profile

• Liquor: Dark and full, with a weight you can feel
• Aroma: Forest floor, camphor, aged wood
• Flavour: Mineral and soft, stone, leather, a low sweetness that arrives late
• Body: Thick and coating, draws the attention inward
• Energy: Grounding in a way that slows you down. Encourages longer sitting.

Material

Old tree material (Lao Shu), from trees 100 to 150 years old, and some older, from a single garden in Lincang, Yunnan. Harvested in spring 2020 and aged five years in Yunnan before being pressed into cake in 2025. Heavy fermentation. A living archive.

Body & Effect

Warming and deeply settling. It builds slowly over a session rather than arriving all at once. A tea that rewards staying; the longer you sit, the more it gives.

In the Space

Relic is reserved for slower sessions. For when the room gets quieter, the pace drops, and depth is the intention. Not an everyday tea, a tea for when you want to go further. Blends beautifully with Earth.

Brewing

Prepared at the tea table and shared in bowls. Longer sessions. This tea opens gradually and doesn't ask to be rushed.

Pressed in a limited run of 500 cakes.

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