Mang Fei, One of 4 famous tea production areas in Lincang

We have just released Mang Fei raw pu-erh tea. Mang Fei is one of four famous tea production areas in Lincang.

Reason why we always like to buy tea from Lincang

Generally, tea production areas located in southern Yunnan such as Bu Lang Shan, Yiwu and Lao Bang Zhang are historically very famous. Due to high market demand, the price of tea from these areas is very expensive. Recently, road conditions to access these production sites have been drastically improved. As access improves, the general public can reach tea production areas more easily, further pushing up tea prices. In Yunnan, it often happens that when the price of tea starts increasing, farmers change their traditional agricultural practices. In southern Yunnan, it is very hard to find naturally grown tea trees that use no fertilizer. Even if we do find them, the price is extremely high.

Mang Fei is one of four famous origins in Lincang

There are four well-known places in Lincang: Bing Dao, Xi Gui, Ma An Shan and Mang Fei. These places are famous among Chinese pu-erh tea lovers. Mang Fei is a small village very close to the Myanmar border. In Chinese, Mang Fei means Busy Lung. I believe the name of this village originated from the pronunciation used by local minority tribes. Of course, there are many other small villages that produce good quality tea as well but aren’t as famous as the ones mentioned.

Strong body

Tea from Mang Fei has a distinctive characteristic, which is a strong body. This is because there is a small river running through the village of Mang Fei, indicating high mineral content carried through the soil, giving Mang Fei its distinctive strong body. The main characteristic of Mang Fei tea is its bold, full-bodied nature. You may find that the characteristic of Mang Fei tea is somewhat similar to Bu Lang Shan or Lao Bang Zhang. There is another village known as Meng Ban located downstream of this river. Tea collected from this village also has a fairly strong body, although less than Mang Fei tea. In fact, many teas sold as Mang Fei do not originate from Mang Fei but from Meng Ban. You can tell if you have experienced genuine Mang Fei tea. The body of Mang Fei tea is extremely strong.

Decreasing number of natural farming tea in Mang Fei

Mang Fei village used to produce very good tea free of commercial farming; however, in recent years tea has been popularized and marketed by the local government. Marketing efforts include broadcasting a TV documentary on Mang Fei tea production funded by the government. In addition, the government has been constructing roads, drastically improving access to the village. Nowadays, the price of Mang Fei tea has increased significantly due to price speculation driven by local farmers. With development and modernization, fertilizer is used by most tea farmers in Mang Fei, and farmers who still practice traditional natural farming are becoming scarce, making it nearly impossible for us to source the right materials.