The Taste of Time – Charming Mid-Season Pu'er Tea
Auction time: April 25, 20:00 (start auction), April 28 19:30 (end auction)
In the vast sea of tea in China, Pu'er tea is like a bright pearl, with its unique aging charm and profound cultural heritage, interpreting the essence of Chinese tea culture. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the mid-term Pu'er tea, after more than ten years of spring and autumn baptism, vividly interprets the inheritance and development of tea culture with the mellow charm given by the years, which can be called a mobile history book of Chinese tea culture.
Pu'er tea can be roughly divided into new tea, mid-stage tea and old tea according to the aging time. In the early days, the Pu'er tea market was mainly dominated by new tea and old tea, and the understanding of tea products in the intermediate transition stage was not clear. With the prosperity of the Pu-erh tea market and the improvement of consumers' tasting level, people have begun to pay attention to and study the characteristics of Pu-erh tea at different aging stages.
From the late 90s to the beginning of this century, the industry gradually formed the concept of "mid-term tea", which was defined as Pu'er tea with an aging year of about 10 to 20 years. At this time, Pu'er tea is like a poem of the years that is unfolding, every tea soup is a mark of time, and every tasting is a dialogue with history. Its color gradually changes from the verdant of new tea to deep maroon, like the yellowed pages of ancient books, revealing the calm and heaviness of the years; its fragrance transforms from the initial fresh and tender grass and trees to a rich fruity aroma, honey fragrance and even aged fragrance, just like the interweaving and precipitation of various stories in the long river of history; its flavor changes from the initial slight astringency to mellow sweetness, just like the wisdom and open-mindedness after years of tempering. All this is the art of time, and it is the music of tea composed by nature and human beings.
Lot 13611
2010 Xiaguan Tuo Tea Yiwu Zhengshan Green Sun Discus Raw Tea
Approximately 357 grams / cake * 15 cakes
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
In the history of the Ganges, the middle Pu'er tea is the witness and continuator of Pu'er tea "the older it is, the more fragrant it becomes", in which the export tea also shows the charm of Chinese Pu'er tea like the world, and the domestic tea of domestic professional storage also carries the development of Chinese traditional culture.
Picture from "The Hometown of Tea - Yunnan"
Since the 18th century, China's Pu'er tea has begun to go abroad and go to the world through the opening of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and has started its export journey. From 1950 to 1977, Pu'er tea was mainly exported to Hong Kong, and during this period, the Wudui technology and storage concept of Pu'er tea also came into being. From 1978 to 1989, Pu'er tea won the favor of Western people due to its unique health benefits. Since its export, some products of China Tea, Taetea, Shimonoseki and other brands have gradually opened up sales channels in Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and other countries by virtue of their high quality, and have won wide acclaim from customers.
The export of Pu'er tea first started from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In Hong Kong, tea is an indispensable necessity of life, and Pu-erh tea has a long history and tradition of drinking, and it is still loved today. Pu-erh tea is served in most tea houses in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people's evaluation of Pu'er tea is: the soup color is red and bright, with a unique aged fragrance, mellow taste, mild and delicious tea, suitable for all ages, can be drunk, is a good health drink, known as "health products", also known as "Poly tea". In addition to selling in Hong Kong, many Hong Kong companies also take advantage of Hong Kong's well-informed information, convenient transportation and trade concentration to do entrepot trade and spread ripe tea to five continents.
Lot 13608
In 1998, China Tea Yoshiko was exported to the palace in a boxed box
Approximately 357 g/cake *3 cakes
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
Among the export teas, Tuo tea is the most popular in France. In the Yunnan Tuo Tea Report held in Paris, the health care effects of Tuo tea in removing fat, losing weight, and maintaining the body were proven. Emile Carrobi, head of the Department of Medicine at Saint-Anthony in Paris, France, and a medical expert, has confirmed through clinical research that Chinese Yunnan Tuo tea has a miraculous effect on anti-cholesterol, and drinking three cups a day can reduce blood fat by 22% after one month. In addition, Yunnan Tuocha tea is a special health drink suitable for all ages, not only in France, but also in more than 20 countries and regions such as Spain and Japan, which also enjoys the reputation of "slimming tea", "beauty tea" and "longevity tea", and is a good gift for their relatives and friends.
Lot 13621
In 1996, Xiaguan Tea Factory sold Fatuo 7663 red label without R version
About 100 g/tuo*10 tuo
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
In addition to France, Japan is also one of the countries that export Pu'er tea. Japan was the first country to learn to drink tea and introduce tea plants from the mainland, and it still retains the tea drinking culture passed down from the Tang Dynasty on the mainland, and has developed into the "tea ceremony" of today's Japan. Before the 60s of the last century, Japan was still an exporter of tea, and after the 60s, domestic consumption increased, and 20,000 or 30,000 tons of tea were imported, so Pu'er tea was introduced into the Japanese market. At the end of the 70s, the small and medium-sized leaf species "Yunnan Pu'er Tea" made by Guangdong port was exported to Japan, which was loved by tea merchants and tea customers, and gradually opened up the market in the early 80s. Many Japanese consumers have a high opinion of Pu'er tea and hope to maintain long-term trade in the future.
Lot 13618
In 1999, Xiaguan Tea Factory "Pink Beauty" loose tea
Approx. 100g/box*2 boxes
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
The "Jixing" brand Pu'er tea born in 1980 by China Tea Company has been exported to Japan, Hong Kong and other places, and the "Jixing" trademark has a wide appeal in the overseas and domestic markets, and is a symbol of high-quality Pu'er tea in the minds of many tea lovers. The trademark element of "Good Luck" is taken from the cultural relics of the Han Dynasty in China, "Hollow Tiger Jade Pendant", which entrusts people's inner wishes, brings auspicious destiny and obtains a happy life, so it means "Good Luck".
Lot 13607
1994 China Tea Yoshiyuki Y562 loose tea
Approx. 100g/box*10 boxes
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
In the early years of reform and opening up, ripe tea exchanged a large amount of precious foreign exchange for Yunnan, and strongly supported Yunnan's economic construction. With the development of the times, our motherland has gradually become stronger, and Yunnan has become developed, but the tea fragrance of those exported teas is still a taste that we cannot forget in the years of development.
The domestic sale of mid-term Pu-erh tea brings the charm of nature to the beautiful Chinese children, and mid-term Pu-erh tea is not only a drink, but also a carrier of traditional Chinese culture. Its characteristic of "the older it is, the more fragrant it is", just like the breadth and profundity of traditional Chinese culture, which lasts for a long time. Each cake of mid-term Pu'er tea contains the ingenuity of the tea maker, the patience of the collector, and the careful taste of the tea taster, all of which reflect the humanistic spirit of the Chinese people who respect nature, advocate harmony and pursue beauty.
Lot 13617
In 1999, there was no flying discus in the Xiaguan Tea Factory
Approximately 333 g/cake *1 cake
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
The historical background of the "Ancient Tea Horse Road" of Pu'er tea has endowed Pu'er tea with a strong historical and cultural heritage in the middle period. It has witnessed the historical process of ancient commercial and trade exchanges and ethnic integration, carried the wisdom and tenacity of the people in the border areas, and is an important witness to the pluralistic and integrated pattern of the Chinese nation. Drinking Pu'er tea in the middle period is like traveling through time and space, experiencing the prosperous scene of the tea and horse market, and feeling the cultural integration that spans thousands of years.
Lot 13613
In 2005, Xiaguan Tea Factory Baoyan Brick Tea
Approximately 237 g/brick*25 bricks
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
In Chinese tea culture, tea tasting is not only the enjoyment of taste buds, but also the realization of a philosophy of life. The tasting of Pu'er tea in the middle period can especially reflect this philosophy.
First of all, tasting mid-term Pu'er tea requires "meditation", in the fast-paced modern life, brewing a pot of mid-term Pu'er, so that the heart can flow with the flow of tea soup and be quiet, and realize the true meaning of "slow life", which is a silent resistance to the impetuous society, and is also a contemporary practice of the traditional "harmony and respect" tea ceremony spirit. Secondly, drinking mid-term Pu'er tea pays attention to "patience". Waiting for the tea to wake up, wash the tea, make tea, and make soup, each link needs time to polish, which coincides with the Chinese admired "speed is not enough" and "thick accumulation" outlook on life. In the process of drinking, people learn to appreciate the value of waiting and understand the internal laws of the development of things. Finally, tasting mid-term Pu'er tea advocates "sharing". Whether it is drinking together with three or five friends around the fireplace, or sitting alone and meditating, Pu'er tea can always shorten the distance between people and create a harmonious atmosphere, reflecting the humanistic care of "meeting friends with tea" and "conveying love with tea" in Chinese tea culture.
Lot 13620
In 1992, Xiaguan Tea Factory sold the tea brand Tuo camellia box
Approx. 250g/box*1 box
Starting bid: RMB 1,000
With the unique charm given by the years, Pu'er tea in the middle period vividly interprets the rich connotation of Chinese tea culture, inherits the humanistic spirit of the Chinese nation of respecting nature, advocating harmony and pursuing beauty, and shows the life philosophy of "meditation", "patience" and "sharing". It is a witness of history, a carrier of culture, and a disseminator of the philosophy of life, with its unique charm, continuing to write a glorious chapter of Chinese tea culture. Mid-term Pu'er tea not only carries the traditional Chinese culture, but also has an important position in the investment market, the "older the more fragrant" Pu'er tea is undoubtedly a bright pearl, this auction has prepared 43 mid-term tea lots, which is the best product for your daily drink and friends to share.
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