“I apparently forgot that I brewed this one western style the first time I tried it. Oh well, western style again! I will still have enough for a good gongfu session as well, thankfully. The last...” Read full tasting note
“There was supposed to be almost a blizzard today…but it whistled on by, preferring to thump tumbleweeds on the Plains with howling wind and pelting snow. I bundled up in layers, called Schey to...” Read full tasting note
“Tea of the Month reserve Club – February First off, this is a beautiful tea to look at: tight little clusters in deep & medium shades of green. Dry, the aroma is of salted flowers. Warmed in...” Read full tasting note
“This tea makes me sneeze. I pretty much wasn’t expecting to like this tea since it’s a green one :) I had a go at this one, mostly just to sip a few of the steepings and move on to the next...” Read full tasting note
The Bi Family in the Gande region of Anxi county have been family friends of Wang Huimin for years. When we asked her to help us track down an example of the upper reaches of what Tieguanyin can be, Mrs. Bi was the first person she asked. The Bi Family stands out in their Innovated techniques. They grow experimental crops like Fo Shou varietal tea on their land and try out new techniques, applying their knowledge back to traditions like this non-roasted Tieguanyin.
Intense, fresh and green from the very first steeping, this tea seems to capture the aroma in the air as tea leaves are picked-fresh, sweet and crisp. After the initial green flavor and intense pear fruit taste, the florals come through as an accent and the sweet honey flavor lingers on teh tongue and the back of the throat for hours. This Tieguanyin is truly a joy-showing off the pinnacle of the newer non-roasted tradition.
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