{"product_id":"2015-zi-dayi-purple-dayi-raw-puerh","title":"2015 Zi Dayi (\"Purple Dayi\") Raw Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Purple Dayi is a special release from Dayi (aka Menghai Tea Factory), not part of their regular annual lineup. It's an homage to the original 1996 Zi Dayi, a historically significant cake that marked the debut of the Dayi brand name (previously, the factory used the state-run CNNP's Zhong Cha logo). That '96 original is now a serious collector's item. The 2015 version uses early spring arbor leaf from high-elevation Menghai county, reportedly with some Bulang material in the blend. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wet leaf carries a light smokiness. In the cup: sweet plum notes come through immediately and linger, backed by light smoke, a touch of raw wood, and leather. The texture is silky, with plenty of presence and personality but nothing harsh or rough. Everything feels extremely well-integrated for its age. Absolutely delicious right now, and a fantastic candidate for further aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357g cake, Guandong storage till early 2026.  Some of the wrappers have some light tearing, but they're in pretty decent shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":48407333437663,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g whole cake","offer_id":48407333404895,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2015PurpleDayiRawPuerh.webp?v=1769798831","url":"https:\/\/www.thesteepingroom.mom\/products\/2015-zi-dayi-purple-dayi-raw-puerh","provider":"The Steeping Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}