Ancient Assamica
Tea trees locally / producer-estimated at 500+ years; not independently verified.
Loose-leaf Sheng Pu-erh
Mountain Mist
山霧茶（やまぎりちゃ）
Focus · Sustained Focus
Mineral · forest · refined bitterness
A loose-leaf Sheng / raw Pu-erh-style tea from mature Assamica trees in the Northern Thailand highlands.
- Taste
- Mineral, refined bitterness and a smooth texture.
- Aroma
- Forest and wood.
- State
- Focus · a sustained tea ritual.
Brewing baseline
5–6 g / 200 ml / 90°C / First infusion: 60 seconds / Up to 4 infusions
Our selection
Taste × Aroma × State
Taste
Mineral, refined bitterness and a smooth texture.
Aroma
Forest and wood.
State
Focus · a sustained tea ritual.
State describes our tasting experience and intended tea ritual, not a medical effect.
Why this tea is different
Mountain-grown
Northern Thailand highlands at approximately 1,400 m.
Sun-dried, loose leaf
Sun drying and loose-leaf finishing are part of the supplied process.
Origin & Terroir
The exact ancient-tree location is withheld at the producer’s request.
- Origin
- Northern Thailand highlands, near the Myanmar border
- Altitude
- Approximately 1,400 m
- Cultivar / variety
- Camellia sinensis var. assamica
- Harvest
- 2024
- Season
- spring / summer
- Picking
- One bud + 3–4 leaves
- Producer
- Choke Chamroen Tea Co., Ltd.
- Tree provenance
- Tea trees locally / producer-estimated at 500+ years; not independently verified.
From leaf to cup
Processing
Fresh leaves
One bud + 3–4 leaves.
Indoor withering
humidity ≤60%.
1–2 h · approximately 25°C
Kill-green roasting
10–18 min. · 220–250°C
Rolling / kneading
Approximately 10 min.
Sun drying
1–2 days.
Loose-leaf finishing
Finished as loose leaf.
Storage
Cool, dark and dry.
Brewing
5–6 g / 200 ml / 90°C / First infusion: 60 seconds / Up to 4 infusions
Intended ritual
Tea & Mind
Our Focus placement describes the intended ritual: returning to the cup through several infusions and noticing its mineral, forest character and evolving finish. It is a tasting perspective, not a promise of improved performance.
From the Source
Choke Chamroen Tea Co., Ltd. The producer identifies Mountain Mist and Mountain Aroma as teas from the same ancient Assamica source.
Related tea
Black Tea / 紅茶
Mountain Aroma
Plum · ripe dark fruit · rounded sweetness
The same Assamica source, with a different transformation.
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