“Teabox Tuesday! This is a pretty old tea now, which I’m sure has impacted the flavor, but I enjoy Chinese blacks so I’m hoping it still has a bit of life left in it. I got this sample from the...” Read full tasting note
“smooth chocolate malt, wood and vanilla bean. bit of an earthy minerality Chalky astringency and slight bitterness on the finish delicious” Read full tasting note
“Found this in my sample basket-an old one from Mandy! Can’t believe I missed it! Since I am planning on putting in a YS order soon, I figured I need to try all the YS teas I have, So I can make a...” Read full tasting note
“I know I’m dating myself, but when I was a kid there was this candy called razzles and the company that made them had a contest where you had to explain whether razzles were a candy or a gum....” Read full tasting note
This Autumn we visited several areas of Lincang, including Feng Qing county. We asked a local friend who has a small family tea garden with 60 to 80 year old tea trees growing naturally to pick and process their tea into a special kind of black tea. The tea was picked, briefly wilted, fried, then wilted again for about 24 hours before being dried in the shade.
The brewed tea is floral and sweet with a nice bitter and astringent mouth-feel to bring it into balance. Thick stout leaves and stems with prominent large buds make this tea very infusable. A sure bet for aging over the years, it will develop many rich textures and nuances.
This is 100% pure Assamica, same as is used for pu-erh production! Not a hybrid tippy varietal! Very infusable and nice rich flavor!
Spring 2014 harvest
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