2005 Xingji Mengku Bingdao ripe tea tea cake — original wrapper on white background
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — tea cake detail
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — traditional tong in bamboo husk
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — tea cake detail
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — tea cake detail
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — original back wrapper

2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g

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Orient Cha’s 2005 Xingji Mengku Bingdao Aged Ripe Pu-erh (行吉大师手作勐库冰岛老熟茶) offers a rich, silky cup with mature tea fragrance and camphor-wood notes. Made using a low-temperature, low-water pile-fermentation process and kept in dry storage, this 357g cake has a mellow depth and an enduring sweetness.

Tea Details

Tea Type Aged Ripe Pu-erh (Shou Pu-erh)
Tea Material Mengku Bingdao, Yunnan, China
Brand Xingji (行吉)
Processing Low-temperature, low-water pile fermentation
Vintage 2005
Net Weight 357g per cake; 2,499g per seven-cake tong
Storage Dry-stored

Silky Texture and Mature Wood Notes

Sturdy dark leaves and scattered golden tips form a well-developed cake. The liquor is clear and deep amber-red, with a dense, smooth mouthfeel. Mature tea fragrance and camphor-like wood notes accompany its rounded taste; sweetness stays on the palate while the aged aroma lingers through the finish.

2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — The dark leaves after brewing.
The dark leaves after brewing.

The Sensory Experience

  • Aroma: Mature tea fragrance and camphor-like wood notes.
  • Taste: Mellow, dense and silky, with a sustained sweetness.
  • Finish: Long-lasting aged fragrance and a gentle sweet aftertaste.
2005 Xingji Bingdao 行吉冰岛老熟茶 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | 357g — The clear amber-red liquor in a glass serving pitcher.
The clear amber-red liquor in a glass serving pitcher.

Brewing Guide

Gently loosen the cake with a tea pick, keeping the leaves as whole as possible. Warm your gaiwan or teapot, then give the leaves a brief rinse before brewing.

Water Temperature
100°C / 212°F
Tea-to-Water Ratio
6–8g / 150ml
First Infusions
15–25 seconds

Pour off each infusion fully. Increase the steeping time gradually as the leaves open, adjusting the leaf quantity and timing to suit your taste.

Choose one 357g cake or a traditional tong of seven cakes. Store away from sunlight, moisture and strong odors. The original paper wrappers have substantial wear, holes and tears, as shown in the photographs.

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