"Da Zhuang" — Sincere Masterpiece, Rich Honey & Robust Yiwu Flavor of 2019 Golden Vintage
2019 remains an unforgettable splendid year for our brand. Shantea’s tea base laid its foundation in the midsummer of that year. To commemorate this auspicious milestone, we reserved a batch of early-spring raw materials harvested from core Yiwu tea zones back then.
In 2025, our exclusive tea base officially launched production, so we took these well-preserved aged tea leaves out of storage and named this cake Da Zhuang, deriving from the ancient philosophical line: All hidden things shall emerge and thrive, hence named Da Zhuang (Great Vigor).
2019 is widely recognized as a divinely favored vintage for Yiwu tea. The winter brought mild weather for full dormancy of tea trees, allowing them to stock up abundant nutrients. Spring rainfall was moderate, 15% less than average years, paired with ample soft diffused sunlight.
No extreme weather or pest outbreaks occurred that year, leading to…