Natural Habitat 2026 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer
Price range: $5.50 through $139.00
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Description
A tea that has grown to be one of our favourites over the last 5 years, this Huazhuliangzi comes from a pristine left-to-grow environment just a stone’s throw from Mengsong and Naka.
As such, you can expect a well-balanced tea, with a slightly less heavy handed kuwei (pleasant bitterness), mineral sweetness, and pleasant fragrance.
This year’s tea exhibits more noticeable florals in the fragrance, with minimal roughness and a great huigan, making it a suitable entry point into the world of Mengsong region sheng.
As with several other teas we’ve offered, this one highlights the impact and importance of a clean, natural environment and offers an excellent experience for both new and experienced drinkers.
$0.14-0.22/gram
Picking Period: March 24-30
Region: Huazhualiangzi, Yunnan
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6 reviews for Natural Habitat 2026 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer
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tealover (verified owner) –
relatively similar to the mengsong plum beauty cake, but i found it to be a little more transparent in its flavours and a bit less brothy. thats not to say that its not brothy, as it still maintains an appropriate amount of bitterness thats expected of the terroir. preferred the plum beauty cake a little more, but cant complain about this tea much. nice floral tones in the scent that transfer decently into the cup, as well as a hawthorn-esque smell that i find to be generally present in menghai shengs
grifty (verified owner) –
A favourite every year, I always look forward to Natural Habitat. A buy a cake blind and I’m always happy. This year continues that march, and I agree with the description of more floral notes this year, which are nicely balanced. I raise a cup to another great season, and hopefully many more to come.
joedhull –
Rich & expansive
Toasted Rice, Honeysuckle, Watermelon Bubblegum
//Aroma// – Warm hay, late season jasmine, pickled vegetables
//Texture// – Medium plus body, smooth and soft with a bit of an edge. Low astringency as the finish fades away like a perfect gradient.
//Flavor// – Echoing above description: Toasted Rice and Honeysuckle up front, though later steeps get into more savory notes (Fenugreek, Marigold, Salted Plum) Not overly complex but not one-dimensional by any means.
//Body Sensation// – Robust and satisfied. I don’t feel the same urgency that some sheng gives me but I do have a lot of forward momentum
(Got this as a sample in a recent order and will likely grab a cake)
mineralitea (verified owner) –
I got a cake because I really enjoyed last year’s version. Quite floral, with some salinity. I hope this version transforms as well as the previous vintage. 4.5 stars considering the price.
Grim_Steeper (verified owner) –
Tried from a cake, that I bought based on descptions and reviews.
I’m not disappointed to say the least. It clean fresh and smooth with a bit body on it. Clean is a keyword for me on this one. I can recommend it for some lighter sessions but it could well grab your full attention.
kris –
Id give 5
It is REALLY good.
As described it is very well balanced.
Initial brew is sweet followed by nice bitterness and ending up with mellow finish.
It also goes far in terms of steeps.
Pure winner for me.