This magical tea is called “Gong Ting (宮廷)” shou puerh, which literally translates as “Emperor’s Court.” They say it is named this as it was one of the tribute teas (gong cha, 貢茶) sent to the court from Yunnan in dynastic times.
We aren’t sure exactly how old this tea is, but we know it is from the late 1990s. It is, therefore, an aged sh
