“It has been a while since I drank this tea and I saved the wrapper so I wouldn’t forget to review it, because it deserved a genuine and thoughtful review. I am 99% sure this came from derk. Mine...” Read full tasting note
“Sipdown. I saved enough for gong fu, but….it was just so goood western mug style that I did it again for the cold weather. I got so many complex flavors even this time by heavy leafing 6 grams into...” Read full tasting note
“Holy shit, derk. Thank you. This is everything. Bowled. This tea… this is where I resonate. My tea. I didn’t take a single note and just sat there transfixed (and muttering expletives). How the...” Read full tasting note
“I will always remember my last session with this because I drank with intent, outside, standing in our backyard and facing the setting sun as Spring’s clockwork winds and trails of incense whipped...” Read full tasting note
Story
It’s not really fair to call this tea organic. It is more than organic, the bushes are basically left to grow wild on the mountain. The field is small, a beautiful high elevation garden, tended by the most darling couple.
This tea is a GABA oolong. Rich, sweet and red. Deeply calming and nourishing. It’s one of our favorite teas, we drink it every single day when we have it.
Description
This batch of tea was harvested in 2017, and has been aging in our teacher’s shop in Taiwan ever since. This is a deluxe offering of Lalashan Hongshui, with a depth and power afforded by age.
The tea is rolled nice and tight, and brews up a deep, rich red as it unfolds. The slight tart note of aged oolong is present, surrounded by dried fruit, herbal and woody notes. Texture in the mouth is huge and complex. Excellent huigan (returning sweetness) and penetrating throat feel.
The Lalashan farmer is not making tea like this anymore, it’s much more like our first ever batches of Lalashan Hongshui. We don’t have much, so if you’re a Hongshui fan, we highly recommend you pick some up.
Facts
Harvest Location : Lalashan, Taoyuan, Taiwan Harvest Date : 2017 Roast Date : June 2022 Cultivar : Qing Xin Farming Method : Minimum intervention, on the verge of wildCompany description not available.