Kunming 7581
Kunming's signature 250 g shou brick, now made under the Zhongcha (CNNP) brand.
Reading the code#
- 75
- recipe year (1975)
- 8
- average leaf grade 8
- 1
- factory (Kunming)
- Producer
- Kunming Tea Factory
- Style
- Shou pu'er
- Format
- Brick, 250 g
- Recipe year
- 1975
Also sold or written as 5#
- 中茶7581Zhongcha 7581Current branding under Zhongcha.
- Zhongcha 7581
- CNNP 7581
- 7581 brick
- 7581
Names and ambiguities#
Notes#
One vendor reports production paused from 1996 to 2005 before Zhongcha revived it, which fits the factory's 1992 bankruptcy.
Listed prices by production year#
Listed productions of 7581, by production year. Prices reflect different batches, sellers, storage histories and sales channels; this comparison does not isolate the effect of ageing or storage.
price per 100 g, USD, log scale
Show as table
| Year | Product | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kunming 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | International retail | $39.20 |
| 2003 | CNNP 7581 Aged Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | International retail | $36.10 |
| 2007 | CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | International retail | $20.30 |
| 2020 | Zhongcha 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | International retail | $11.19 |
Decode a wrapper code#
Type a recipe code, optionally with a batch: 7542, 7542-2201, 7572 0704, 8653.
- Pu'er recipe
- Kunming 7581
- Producer
- Kunming Tea Factory
Where to buy#
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongcha 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick
Stated year: 2020 Claimed origin: Mengku (origin field) / Menghai (description), which conflict DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
|
Teasenz EUWorldwide |
€24.95 / 250 g | $11.19 €9.98 / 100 g ≈ $0.78 a session |
| CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$50.75 / 250 g | $20.30 ≈ $1.42 a session |
CNNP 7581 Aged Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
|
Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$90.25 / 250 g | $36.10 ≈ $2.53 a session |
| Kunming 7581 Ripe Pu'er Tea Brick | The Steeping RoomSelected destinations |
$98.00 / 250 g | $39.20 ≈ $2.74 a session |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.