2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake – 357 g

Mature Aroma · Mellow Sweetness · A Deep Silky Cup

2017 Vintage · Ancient Tree · Aged Aroma · Ripe / Shou Pu-erh

357 g Traditional Tea Cake · Approx. 51–71 Tea Sessions · Multiple Infusions

Pressed in 2017.

Rested through the years.

Opened one infusion at a time.

This 2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh Tea is a traditional 357 g / 12.59 oz compressed Shou Pu-erh cake built around three defining qualities:

Mature aged aroma

Mellow sweetness

Rich, smooth texture

The product presentation identifies it as an aged ancient-tree Ripe Pu-erh and highlights a cup that is clean, mellow, sweet, full-bodied and smooth.

Break off a small piece.

Warm the gaiwan.

Pour the water.

Watch the liquor deepen from amber into red-brown.

Then keep the leaves nearby and pour again.

2017 Vintage · Ancient Tree · Aged Aroma · Deep Smooth Cups

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Why You’ll Love It

Confirmed 2017 Vintage

The production year is clearly stated as:

2017

That gives this tea a fixed point in time and separates it from undated Ripe Pu-erh.

For long-term product accuracy, the strongest permanent wording is:

2017 Vintage

rather than a changing phrase such as “9-Year Pu-erh” or “10-Year Pu-erh.”

The year is confirmed.

Detailed storage history is not.

So the page should not claim specific dry storage, Kunming storage, warehouse aging or another storage environment unless separately verified.

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Mature Aged Aroma

One of the clearest characteristics of this tea is its mature aromatic direction.

The product emphasizes the traditional Pu-erh idea of aroma developing with time.

For English customers, the cleanest wording is:

Mature Aged Aroma

This communicates the tea’s identity without overcomplicating the page.

It also avoids suggesting that older automatically means better.

Tea material, processing and storage all matter.

Time Matters · Storage Matters Too

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Ancient-Tree Material

The product is identified as an ancient-tree Ripe Pu-erh.

This gives the tea a more distinctive material story than an ordinary everyday Shou.

No exact tree age is confirmed.

For accuracy, avoid claims such as:

100-Year Trees

300-Year Trees

500-Year Trees

or:

Single Ancient Tree Harvest

The strongest wording is simply:

Ancient-Tree Material

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Traditional 357 g Tea Cake

This tea comes in a traditional:

357 g / 12.59 oz

compressed Pu-erh cake.

That makes it a full-size tea rather than a sample.

There is enough tea to:

Brew Repeatedly

Compare Infusions

Adjust Brewing Parameters

Share Tea Sessions

Return to the Same Cake Over Time

One Cake · A Longer Tea Journey

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Rich, Full & Smooth Texture

This is one of the strongest reasons to choose this tea.

The product emphasizes a texture that is:

Rich · Full-Bodied · Thick · Smooth

For customer-facing copy, I would simplify that into:

Rich · Full-Bodied · Smooth

Texture should be central to the product story.

This is not just a dark cup.

It is a tea designed to feel substantial and rounded in the mouth.

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What Is Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh?

Chen Xiang Shou Pu-erh · 陈香普洱熟茶

Ripe Pu-erh already undergoes microbial fermentation during production.

After production, time and storage may continue to influence:

Aroma

Integration

Texture

Liquor Character

Overall Maturity

For this tea, the aged-aroma direction is one of the defining characteristics.

That makes it more useful to talk about:

Mature Aroma · Mellow Sweetness · Smooth Texture

than to invent generic Ripe Pu-erh notes such as chocolate, caramel or jujube.

Time · Aroma · Texture

That is the core of this tea.

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What Is Ripe Pu-erh?

Shou Pu-erh · 普洱熟茶

Ripe Pu-erh is one of the two major styles of Pu-erh tea.

The other is Raw / Sheng Pu-erh.

Ripe Pu-erh undergoes controlled microbial fermentation commonly known as:

Wo Dui · 渥堆

This processing path contributes to the darker liquor, deeper character and more mature overall direction associated with Shou Pu-erh.

Deep Liquor · Mature Aroma · Rounded Cups

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Raw Pu-erh vs Ripe Pu-erh

This Product Is Vintage Ripe Pu-erh

It is not Raw Pu-erh that simply became darker with age.

It is a genuine Ripe / Shou Pu-erh with a confirmed 2017 production year.

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What Does It Taste Like?

This tea has a clearer sensory direction than many generic Ripe Pu-erh products.

The core experience can be summarized as:

Mature · Mellow · Sweet · Rich · Smooth

The liquor may move through:

Deep Amber → Red-Brown → Dark Chestnut

Exact aroma, sweetness, body and texture vary with tea quantity, water and brewing method.

The strongest sensory message is not a specific fruit or dessert note.

It is:

Mature Aroma · Mellow Sweetness · Rich Smooth Texture

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Tasting Profile

Aroma: Mature · Aged · Soft
Taste: Mellow · Sweet · Clean
Body: Rich · Full-Bodied
Texture: Thick · Smooth
Liquor: Deep Amber · Red-Brown · Dark Chestnut
Overall Character: Mature · Rounded · Deep · Comforting
Best Enjoyed: Gongfu Brewing · Multiple Infusions · Slow Tea Sessions

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A Tea About Texture

Some teas lead with fragrance.

Others lead with sweetness.

This tea is especially interesting because texture matters just as much.

Notice:

Body

Does the liquor feel light or substantial?

Smoothness

Does it move softly across the palate?

Thickness

Does the cup feel fuller than an everyday Ripe Pu-erh?

Sweetness

Does a gentle sweetness appear during or after the sip?

Finish

How long does the tea remain?

Body · Texture · Sweetness · Finish

That is where this tea becomes most distinctive.

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From a 2017 Tea Cake to a Deep Red-Brown Cup

Break off a small portion.

Warm the gaiwan.

Add the tea.

Pour hot water.

The compressed leaves begin to loosen.

The liquor develops through:

Amber

↓

Red-Brown

↓

Dark Chestnut

Notice the aroma first.

Then the body.

Then the texture.

Keep the leaves.

Pour again.

2017 Tea · Deep Liquor · Many Infusions

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How to Break the Tea Cake

Place the cake on a clean, stable surface.

Work gently from the edge.

Insert a Pu-erh pick or tea knife between the compressed layers.

Lift slowly.

Try to preserve larger pieces instead of creating unnecessary dust.

Aim for:

Larger Pieces · Less Dust · More Even Brewing

Always direct the tea tool away from your hands and body.

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How to Brew

Gongfu Brewing

Start with:

Tea: Approx. 5–7 g
Water: Approx. 100–120 mL
Temperature: Approx. 95–100°C / 203–212°F

A brief rinse may be used if preferred.

Then:

Pour

Steep Briefly

Decant Completely

Taste

Pour Again

Gradually extend later infusion times.

Hot Water · Short Steeps · Deep Cups

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Follow the Tea Across Infusions

Rinse · Wake the Cake

A brief rinse helps begin loosening the compressed tea.

First Infusion · Meet the Aroma

Notice the mature aromatic direction.

Observe the liquor.

Second Infusion · Let It Deepen

Pay attention to body and texture.

Third Infusion · Find the Balance

Notice:

Mellowness · Sweetness · Fullness · Smoothness

Later Infusions · Stay with the Tea

Gradually extend the steep.

Continue until the cup becomes noticeably lighter.

One 2017 Cake · Many Deep Cups

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Everyday Brewing

For a larger cup:

Tea: Approx. 4–5 g
Water: Approx. 250 mL
Temperature: Approx. 95°C / 203°F
Initial Steep: Approx. 2–3 Minutes

Taste before extending the steep.

Adjust according to preferred strength.

Simple Brewing · Mature Shou

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Best Teaware

White Porcelain Gaiwan

Controlled · Neutral · Gongfu-Friendly

One of the best ways to follow the tea through repeated infusions.

White Porcelain Cup

Clear · Neutral

Makes the deep amber-red liquor easy to observe.

Dedicated Clay Teapot

For Experienced Ripe Pu-erh Drinkers

A dedicated unglazed pot may be used if you already keep one specifically for Shou Pu-erh.

Pu-erh Tea Pick

Useful for loosening the compressed cake safely.

Traditional Cake · Mature Tea · Quiet Ritual

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Why Choose 357 g?

At:

357 g / 12.59 oz

this is a traditional full-size Pu-erh cake.

Using approximately:

7 g per session

357 g provides about:

51 Sessions

Using approximately:

5 g per session

it provides about:

71 Sessions

And each session may continue through multiple infusions.

One Cake · Dozens of Sessions · Hundreds of Cups

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Why This Is Not Everyday Shou

Everyday Ripe Pu-erh serves a simpler purpose:

Easy · Accessible · Regular Brewing

This 2017 tea adds:

2017 Vintage

Ancient-Tree Material

Mature Aged Aroma

Traditional 357 g Cake Format

Rich Smooth Texture

That gives it a clear role:

Vintage Shou Pu-erh

rather than everyday Shou.

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2017 Vintage vs Everyday Ripe Pu-erh

Everyday Ripe Pu-erh

Simple · Accessible · Deep Amber · Regular Brewing

Best when you want a straightforward everyday cup.

2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh

Vintage · Mature · Rich · Smooth

Best when you want:

More Time · More Texture · More Mature Character

Everyday Shou → Vintage Shou

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2017 Ripe vs Sticky Rice Aroma Specialty Shou

These two products should feel clearly different.

2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe – 357 g

MATURE & SILKY VINTAGE SHOU

Focus:

2017 Vintage

Ancient Tree

Aged Aroma

Traditional Cake

Rich Smooth Texture

Aged Ancient Tree Gong Ting Sticky Rice Ripe – 200 g

AROMATIC SPECIALTY SHOU

Focus:

Gong Ting

Sticky Rice Aroma

Fine-Leaf Specialty Character

Choose the 2017 cake when you want:

Vintage + Texture + Traditional Cake Ritual

Choose Sticky Rice Gong Ting when you want:

Fine Grade + Aromatic Specialty Character

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Product Details

Product Name: 2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Chinese Name: 2017年陈香古树普洱熟茶
Tea Type: Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh Style: Ripe / Shou Pu-erh
Production Year: 2017
Material: Ancient-Tree Material
Aroma Style: Mature Aged Aroma
Tea Form: Traditional Compressed Tea Cake
Net Weight: 357 g / 12.59 oz
Taste Direction: Mellow · Sweet · Clean
Texture: Rich · Full-Bodied · Thick · Smooth
Liquor Direction: Deep Amber · Red-Brown · Dark Chestnut
Suggested Gongfu Ratio: Approx. 5–7 g / 100–120 mL
Suggested Water Temperature: Approx. 95–100°C / 203–212°F
Suggested Everyday Ratio: Approx. 4–5 g / 250 mL
Suggested Everyday Temperature: Approx. 95°C / 203°F
Suggested Everyday Steep: Approx. 2–3 Minutes
Approx. Tea Sessions: 51–71
Suitable For: Multiple Infusions
Recommended Teaware: Porcelain Gaiwan · Porcelain Cup · Pu-erh Pick · Dedicated Clay Teapot
Best For: Vintage Ripe Pu-erh · Aged-Aroma Shou · Texture-Focused Tea · Gongfu Brewing · Traditional Tea Cake Ritual

The available product information confirms the 2017 production year, ancient-tree positioning, aged-aroma identity, mellow-sweet character, rich smooth texture and 357 g compressed cake format. It does not confirm a specific mountain or village, exact tree age, detailed storage history, Gong Ting grade or organic certification.

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Clear Product Information

What We Know — and What We Don’t Assume

The current product information establishes:

2017 Production Year

Ancient-Tree Positioning

Aged Aroma

Mellow Sweet Character

Rich, Thick, Smooth Texture

357 g Traditional Tea Cake

We do not currently claim:

Specific Mountain

Specific Village

Menghai Origin

Bulang Mountain Origin

Exact Tree Age

100-Year / 300-Year / 500-Year Trees

Gong Ting Grade

Sticky Rice Aroma

Detailed Storage Warehouse

Dry Storage

Kunming Storage

Guangzhou Storage

Organic Certification

unless separately verified.

Three distinctions are especially important:

Ancient Tree ≠ Confirmed Numerical Tree Age

2017 Vintage ≠ Confirmed Controlled Storage History

Aged Aroma ≠ Added Flavoring

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How to Store

Keep the tea in a:

Clean · Dry · Stable · Odor-Free Environment

Protect it from:

Direct Sunlight

Excessive Moisture

Extreme Heat

Perfume

Incense

Coffee

Spices

Kitchen Odors

Avoid dramatic temperature and humidity fluctuations.

Pu-erh can absorb surrounding aromas.

Protect the Tea · Respect the Time Already in It

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this tea?

It is a 2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake in a traditional 357 g compressed format.

Is this Raw or Ripe Pu-erh?

This is:

Ripe / Shou Pu-erh

not Raw / Sheng Pu-erh.

What year is the tea?

The production year is:

2017

Is this a vintage Pu-erh?

Yes.

Because the year is confirmed, 2017 Vintage Ripe Pu-erh is appropriate wording.

How old is the tea?

As of 2026, approximately nine years have elapsed since 2017.

For permanent product wording, keep:

2017 Vintage

rather than using a changing age in the title.

Is this ancient-tree tea?

The product is identified as ancient-tree Ripe Pu-erh.

No exact tree age is confirmed.

What does “aged aroma” mean?

It describes the mature aromatic direction associated with a tea that has had time after production.

It is not an added flavor.

What does this tea taste like?

The strongest product-supported direction is:

Mature · Mellow · Sweet · Rich · Smooth

What is the texture like?

The tea is best described as:

Rich · Full-Bodied · Thick · Smooth

Does this have sticky-rice aroma?

No sticky-rice-aroma claim is confirmed for this SKU.

Is this Gong Ting Pu-erh?

No Gong Ting designation is confirmed.

Which mountain is it from?

No specific mountain or village is confirmed.

How much tea is included?

357 g / 12.59 oz

Is this a full-size tea cake?

Yes.

357 g is a traditional full-size Pu-erh cake format.

Approximately how many sessions can I get?

At around 7 g:

≈51 Sessions

At around 5 g:

≈71 Sessions

before accounting for repeated infusions.

Can it be brewed multiple times?

Yes.

Repeated Gongfu infusions are especially suitable for this tea.

What temperature should I use?

Start around:

95–100°C / 203–212°F

for Gongfu brewing.

How much tea should I use?

For Gongfu brewing:

Approx. 5–7 g / 100–120 mL

For everyday brewing:

Approx. 4–5 g / 250 mL

Should I rinse the cake?

A brief rinse may be used if preferred to begin hydrating and loosening the compressed tea.

Does it contain caffeine?

Yes.

Pu-erh tea comes from Camellia sinensis and naturally contains caffeine.

Is it organic?

No organic certification is confirmed.

Who is this tea best for?

It is especially suited to customers who enjoy:

Vintage Ripe Pu-erh

Mature Aged Aroma

Rich Smooth Texture

Traditional Pu-erh Cakes

Gongfu Brewing

Multiple Infusions

Full-Size Tea Cake Exploration

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Product at a Glance

2017 Ancient Tree Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake – 357 g

This is a 357 g traditional compressed Shou Pu-erh cake with a confirmed:

2017 Production Year

Its product identity can be understood simply:

Pu-erh Tea

↓

Ripe / Shou Pu-erh

↓

2017 Vintage

↓

Ancient-Tree Material

↓

Mature Aged Aroma

↓

Traditional 357 g Tea Cake

Its strongest sensory direction is:

Mature Aroma · Mellow Sweetness · Rich Body · Smooth Texture

The liquor develops toward:

Deep Amber → Red-Brown → Dark Chestnut

For Gongfu brewing:

5–7 g · 100–120 mL · 95–100°C / 203–212°F · Short Infusions

For everyday brewing:

4–5 g · 250 mL · Approx. 95°C / 203°F · 2–3 Minutes

At approximately 7 g per session:

≈51 Gongfu Sessions

At approximately 5 g:

≈71 Tea Sessions

The same leaves can generally be enjoyed across multiple infusions.

The clear role of this product is:

Mature & Silky Vintage Shou Pu-erh

It is best suited to customers who want a full-size Ripe Pu-erh cake where:

Time · Aroma · Body · Texture

matter more than a famous mountain name or added aromatic profile.

Tea Type: Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh Style: Ripe / Shou
Production Year: 2017
Material: Ancient-Tree Material
Aroma Style: Mature Aged Aroma
Tea Form: Traditional Compressed Cake
Net Weight: 357 g
Taste: Mellow · Sweet · Clean
Texture: Rich · Full-Bodied · Smooth
Liquor: Deep Amber to Dark Chestnut
Approx. Sessions: 51–71
Suitable For: Multiple Infusions
Best For: Vintage Shou · Aged-Aroma Ripe Pu-erh · Texture-Focused Tea · Gongfu Brewing

No specific mountain or village, exact tree age, detailed storage history, Gong Ting grade or organic certification is confirmed.

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Let the Texture Tell the Story

Break a small piece from the cake.

Warm the gaiwan.

Add the tea.

Pour the water.

Then wait.

The compressed leaves begin to loosen.

A deep amber-red liquor slowly appears.

Bring the cup closer.

Notice the mature aroma.

Take the first sip.

There is mellowness first.

Then sweetness.

Then something that matters just as much as flavor:

Texture.

Full.

Thick.

Smooth.

Keep the leaves nearby.

Pour again.

The next infusion settles more deeply into the cup.

Another pour.

Another layer.

2017 gives this tea its point in time.

Ancient-tree material gives it its stated leaf identity.

The mature aged aroma gives it its direction.

And the rich smooth texture gives it the quality that separates this cake from a straightforward everyday Shou.

A cup you can feel as much as taste.

This is not a tea that needs a famous mountain name to become interesting.

Its story is already there.

Time.

Aroma.

Body.

Texture.

Then another deep cup.

2017 Vintage · Aged Aroma · Mellow Sweetness · Rich Smooth Texture

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