Classification and Origin
Category: gǔshù (古树) — old tea trees; single-zone, high-end market segment.
within the míngzhài (名寨) register, it is distinctively marked as 易武(国有林) — "state forest" (guóyǒulín).
Yunnan large-leaf type (大叶种) of the Assamica group.
刮风寨 (Guāfēngzhài), 铜箐河 (Tóngqìnghé), and the top-tier 片区 茶王树 (Cháwángshù), which belongs to 刮风寨. Against this "wild" backdrop, Bòhétáng distinguishes itself not by power, but by elegance — this is its hallmark.
Origin: 勐腊 County (Měnglà), Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; the greater 易武 (Yìwǔ) area — the historical heart of the "Six Famous Tea Mountains" (古六山).
Type: sheng pu-erh (生普) — pu-erh of the raw (non-fermented "post-fermentation") type.
Brewing
Teaware: — a porcelain gaiwan, so as not to subdue the high aromatics.