Menghai Da Ye
Thick, potent and bitter-sweet with great ageing power. The classic Menghai pu'er base.
Menghai Da Ye (勐海大葉種) is the Yunnan large-leaf (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) population variety of Menghai County in Xishuangbanna, one of the heartlands of pu'er tea. It is not a single bred cultivar but a seed-propagated landrace population of big-leaf assamica trees adapted to the region.
Its vigorous large leaves are rich in the polyphenols that give Menghai pu'er its thick, potent, bitter-sweet character and its renowned ability to age and transform over decades. It is the benchmark base material behind the classic recipes of the Menghai Tea Factory and much of the sheng and shou pu'er market.
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Growing regions
- Yunnan (Menghai, Xishuangbanna)
Origins where Menghai Da Ye grows
Brands likely carrying Menghai Da Ye
Direct-sourcing operations with focus areas that align with this cultivar's typical growing regions.