Chapter Four (5)Classical Product Series

Product No. 8592 – a product made of aged tea leaves with a purple seal

Product No. 8592, which was successfully developed in 1985 using thicker and older tea leaves, is a representative of thick, strong and twisted large tea leaves. While it was being exclusively supplied to Nam Tin Trade, the company required that the product bear a purple seal of the Chinese character “天” (Tian) on its cotton paper wrapping. Since then, the product became known by Pu’er tea lovers as “Tian Cake” or “Purple Tian Cake.” Similar to Product No.8582, this product is made of relatively mature tea leaves and features larger spaces in between the leaves. It ages fast and is much loved by consumers.

Product features:

Full and thick, the tea cake has a surface showing a little golden fuzz. The tea soup appears red and bright, gives off an obvious aroma of wood, and tastes mild and sweet. The brewed tea leaves are reddish brown. The leaves are thick, aged and strong.

Product No. 8592 Fermented Pu’er Tea Cake

Genetic Diagram of Product No. 8592 

Genetic Code Diagram

A product made of aged and strong tea leaves, giving off an obvious aroma of wood

Evaluation Report on Product No.8592 Fermented Pu’er Tea Cake (357 g/cake, Batch 1701)

(Ratio of tea leaves to water 1:18, brewed in a tea bowl with lid)

T1: Appears orange red and bright, tastes mild with slight sweetness. 

T2: Appears red and bright, tastes mild and smooth with slight sweetness, gives off an aroma of sugar.

T3: Appears red and bright, tastes mild and smooth, has aroma of sugar.

T4-6: Appears brilliantly red, tastes as sweet as sugar water, lubricates the throat. Aroma of sugar remain in teacup when emptied of the tea soup. As the tea leaves get brewed for more times, the tea soup tastes mellower and sweeter. The sweet and tender tea soup smoothly flows into the drinker’s throat, with sweet aromas lingering in the mouth and nostrils.

T7: Appears pale red, tastes mild, slightly sweet and smooth.

T8: Appears pale red, tastes mild and smooth.

Product features:

Product No.8592 Fermented Pu’er Tea Cake uses mature, highly fermented tea leaves as raw materials. In general, the soup tastes smooth, mellow and sweet. The product features an aroma of sugar, a sweet flavor, and leaves with stems. 

Product No.7592 – A product with new flavors produced by old tea stems

Developed in 1999, Product No.7592 inherited and optimized the 1975 formula by blending old tea stems into it. Because the tea stem which is rich in amino acids and vitaminsis the organ transporting nutrients to the fresh leaves, the tea soup is made very appealing to tea drinkers due to its sweet and refreshing flavor and red, bright and clear color. Tea stems are rarely used in tea products despite their unique qualities. The 7592 formula contains both mature tea leaves and a certain proportion of tea stems that make the tea palatable. The tea factory later made it a routine to collect tea stems every year and use them in 7592 products.

Product features:

The tea soup appears red, bright and transparent, with strong and pleasant fragrance of wood and aged tea leaves. It tastes sweet, mellow and smooth, and many tea stems remain in the bottom of the teacup after the soup is consumed. 

Product No.7592 Fermented Pu’er Tea Cake

Genetic Diagram of Product No.7592 

Genetic Code Diagram

A sweet, mellow and smooth-tasting product containing old tea stems with unique qualities.

Evaluation Report on Product No. 7592 Fermented Pu’er Tea Cake (357 g/cake, Batch 1601)

(Tea set – a tea bowl with lid, ratio of tea leaves to water 1:20)

T1-2: Appears pale red, gives off slight aromas of aged tea leaves and wood, tastes mild, slightly sweet and smooth.

T3-5: Appears red and transparent, gives off obvious fragrance of wood and faint aromas of aged tea leaves, tastes mild, sweet and smooth.

T6-7: Appears pale red, gives off fragrance of wood and aged tea leaves, flavor slightly weaker.

Product No.7562 – A slightly-fermented product with vim and vigor

Product No.7562 is a slightly fermented and relatively light Pu’er tea brick. High-quality raw materials and slight fermentation led to the birth of this representative tea brick of vim and vigor. The earliest Product No.7562 was packed with simple wrapping paper carrying the seal of “7562.”

Product features: 

This product is made of tender tea leaves which are refined after fermentation. The tea buds are clear, thick and strong, showing great vitality. Appropriate and moderate fermentation makes the tea brew appear red and transparent. The tea soup tastes mellow, slightly sweet and smooth. The tea leaves left on the bottom of the tea cup are full of elasticity. 

Product No.7562 Fermented Pu’er Tea Brick

Genetic Diagram of Product No.7562 

Genetic Code Diagram

A slightly fermented product with vital brewed tea leaves

Evaluation Report on Product No.7562 Fermented Pu’er Tea Brick (357 g/brick, Batch 1601)

(Tea set – tea bowl with lid, ratio of tea leaves to water 1:20)

T1: Appears brownish red; tastes mild, slightly sweet and astringent; gives off a slight sweet aroma.

T2-3: Tastes mellow, strong and sweet, has strong sweet aromas.

T4-5: Appears red and transparent, gives off relatively obvious sweet aromas, tastes sweet and smooth.
T6-7: Tastes smooth and sweet, and has an enduring aftertaste.

V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha – A prototype of fermented Pu’er Tuo Cha product developed in a decade

Primarily designed in 2005, V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha is a product produced on the basis of Menghai Tea Factory’s classical product formulas and fermentation technology developed since 1993. It received high evaluation as soon as it was on the market that year. Both its quality and price were highly recognized on the market. As a hot sell of Pu’er Tuo Cha, it became a prototype of fermented Pu’er Tuo Cha.

Product features: 

This product is made of well-twisted, high-quality tea leaves which are blended after proper fermentation. It has a beautiful shape and boasts excellent quality, delivering authentic Menghai tea taste. The tea soup is crimson and transparent, gives off a pure fragrance, tastes mellow and smooth, and has a sweet aftertaste. 

V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha

Genetic Diagram of V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha

Genetic Code Diagram of V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha

An exemplary Tuo Cha product made of fermented Pu’er tea, with mellow taste and pure fragrance

Evaluation Report on V93 Pu’er Tuo Cha (100 g/piece, Batch 1701)

(Tea set – tea bowl with lid, ratio of tea leaves to water 1:20)

T1: Appears pale red, tastes mild and slightly bitter, gives off an aroma of sugar.

T2-3: Appears dark red; tastes mild, slightly thick, and smooth; gives off a strong aroma of sugar.

T4: Appears dark red; tastes mild, sweet and smooth; has a sweet aftertaste.

T5-7: Appears pale red, tastes sweet and smooth, has an enduring sweet aftertaste.