Ban Zhang Premium 2014 Raw Pu-erh Cake

In the China tea market Lao Ban Zhang is referred to as the King of Raw Pu-erh tea. Its flavor is uniquely strong with a bold, complex taste. Tea connoisseurs often describe the taste of Lao Ban Zhang as vastly superior and dominant when compared to similar raw puerh teas. Lao Ban Zhang is named after the village that produces this tea. Lao Ban Zhang Village is located in Bu Lang Mountain in Meng Hai county, Xishuang Banna, South West Yunnan. The earliest record of the village’s tea production can be traced back to 1476. Lao Ban Zhang Village is populated by minorities known as the Bu Lang tribe. For generations, the Bu Lang people planted tea trees and produced tea in these mountains. Today, there are 117 Bu Lang families residing in Lao Ban Zhang Village. Due to historical fame, good quality, limited production and monopoly, the price of Lao Ban Zhang Pu Erh has gone sky high and it is almost impossible to obtain authentic Lao Ban Zhang at reasonable prices so we have been forced to