{"product_id":"macau-chen-nian-1990s","title":"Macao Chen Nian — Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea, 1992, Hong Kong Storage (180 g)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Fully Matured Ripe Pu-erh from 1992\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacao Chen Nian\u003c\/b\u003e is an exceptional \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAged Ripe Pu-erh (Shu Pu-erh)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e produced in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1992\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and subsequently matured for decades under traditional \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHong Kong humid storage conditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is one of the most distinctive examples of this storage style in our collection — a fully matured tea with a deep, complex aromatic profile and an unmistakable personality shaped by more than three decades of ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIts original place of production and precise manufacturing details are unfortunately unknown. What defines the tea today is its long maturation under carefully maintained Hong Kong storage conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOver time, this environment has profoundly transformed the tea, creating the characteristic combination of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecamphor, aged wood, roots, balsamic notes, nuts, resin, forest floor, and warm spices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e associated with mature humid-stored Pu-erh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor anyone interested in discovering the distinctive character of traditional \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHong Kong stored Pu-erh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Macao Chen Nian is an impressive place to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraditional Hong Kong Humid Storage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHong Kong has played an important historical role in the development and maturation of Pu-erh tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe city’s naturally warm and humid climate encouraged a distinctive approach to storage that accelerates transformation and creates a flavor profile noticeably different from teas matured under dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAfter its production in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1992\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Macao Chen Nian spent the following decades under this style of humid storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe result is a fully mature tea with pronounced \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChen Nian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e character: deep, woody, camphoraceous, resinous, and balsamic, with multiple layers that continue to evolve throughout a long tea session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is a distinctive style that may not appeal to every tea drinker — but for enthusiasts of mature Pu-erh, this individuality is precisely what makes the tea so fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOUNTTEA","offers":[{"title":"180 g","offer_id":57418015277436,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/6388\/0572\/files\/macao-chen-nian-1992-aged-ripe-puerh.jpg?v=1788875233","url":"https:\/\/www.mounttea.store\/products\/macau-chen-nian-1990s","provider":"MOUNTTEA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}