Aged 20 Years Vintage Pu'erh – Rare, Smooth Ripe Pu-erh from Yunnan

Patience creates perfection. Our Aged 20 Years Vintage Pu'erh is a ripe pu-erh made from a limited early-spring harvest in Yunnan province, southwest China — the birthplace of pu-erh tea. Carefully aged for two full decades, this vintage tea has gone through extensive, slow oxidation and fermentation, transforming the leaves into a remarkably smooth, thick and velvety tea liquor.

These early-spring tea leaves are naturally rich in minerals, and twenty years of fermentation has worked quiet magic on them. The heady "funk" that younger ripe pu-erhs commonly carry has faded away, leaving behind a bold, rich and earthy flavor balanced by a gentle natural sweetness. The result is a vintage pu-erh that has reached a truly beautiful, very drinkable state — mature, polished and ready to enjoy.

Tasting Notes

Liquor: rich, reddish-brown, thick and silky
Aroma: deep, clean earthiness with a hint of sweetness
Flavor: bold and rich with smooth, earthy depth and a slightly sweet taste
Character: mineral-rich, rounded and exceptionally mellow
Finish: long, smooth and comforting

Why You'll Love It

True aged pu-erh is becoming harder to find, and a twenty-year vintage offers a rare chance to taste what time can do to fine tea leaves. Every cup is smooth and layered, with none of the rough edges of younger teas, making it a rewarding choice for both curious beginners and experienced collectors.

A limited, early-spring harvest from Yunnan, China
Twenty years of aging for a smooth, thick, velvety texture
Reduced "funk" compared with younger ripe pu-erhs
Holds up beautifully to multiple infusions

How to Enjoy

This vintage pu-erh shines in a gongfu session, where short, repeated steeps reveal its evolving depth. It's equally lovely as a grounding morning coffee alternative or an elegant after-dinner cup to follow a rich meal.

A beautiful addition to any tea collection and a thoughtful gift for the tea connoisseur in your life, Aged 20 Years Vintage Pu'erh is a timeless expression of patience, craftsmanship and the unique magic of aged tea.

Make it your kind of cup

ready, set, steep.

A great starting point. Adjust the strength to suit your taste.

011 TSP or 1 BAGScoop your leavesAdd tea to a roomy infuser or teapot.
0295°C200mlJust add waterPour water over the leaves at the suggested temperature.
031.5 - 3 minGive it a momentLet the tea steep, then remove the leaves.
04Your perfect cupSip and enjoyTaste it plain first, then make it your own.

A little steeping tipBefore the first cup, rinse the leaves briefly with hot water and pour it off. Pu-erh can be steeped many times — each cup smoother than the last.

Preparation:

Use 1 TSP or 1 BAG per 200ml of water at 95°C and steep for 1.5-3 min.

Ingredients:

Pu'erh tea

Write your own Review

Kerry Hart

July 2026

This one is one of my top 4 Pu'erhs.
Sorry, can't be poetic about tea haha :)

John C.

December 2020

Being a newbie at loose leaf tea preparation, temps, steeping times, I’m still learning. This tea for meis really good. It is robust, strong, and multiple infusions taste great. Well worth the price.

Samantha Throttle

August 2018

One of the better pu-erh teas on the market at an affordable price. Has a rich, full flavor and a good, earthy tone without being overpowering. Most other pu-erh teas I've tried at this price point that have been aged as long have a slight bitterness that is difficult to overlook. This one is smooth, even when accidentally over-steeping. The repeated steeps reveal a deeper, more complex flavor for the second third and sometimes the fourth cup, then nicely mellow for a few times thereafter. This has become my staple pu-erh tea and is a good choice for an introduction to what pu-erh is all about for the novice as well as a solid, quality choice for the price-aware pu-erh drinker.

Paul Anderson

July 2018

My first pu'erh and I love this stuff. Drink it almost every evening after dinner, re steeps a few times over the course of the evening.

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