2004 CNNP 7542 7542 The leaves are strong and

The leaves are strong and seems to contain some old tree material

It was stored by a collector in Taiwan since then

although there's some debate as to whether this was actually outsourced to a smaller factory

The Hong Ni clay used by Factory 1 during this period was very good and this pot would be well suited for brewing young puerh and oolong teas

we've decided to make it available for sale exclusively to tea club members

2004 CNNP 7542 7542 The leaves are strong and7542 is a recipe created by Menghai Tea Factory, but since then had been imitated by many smaller factories. Usually these bear little resemblance to the original and we don't bother to pass on this designation, but this tea took us a little by surprise. Upon rinsing the tea and opening the lid of the gaiwan the aroma was unmistakably that of the Menghai Tea Factory version. When tasting the tea also the flavours were also very similar. I'd even