“I love a good Wuyi zheng shan xiao zhong. It seems like this style of richly flavored, mineral and structured red tea has increased in popularity since I started drinking loose leaf 4 or 5 years...” Read full tasting note
“I think this was the last of my sipdowns from the previous week. I know I finished like four or five teas I had been working on for some time over the course of the week, and I seem to recall...” Read full tasting note
“Bright, flavorful with expressions of malt and orange zest, seems to be a hint of Dan Cong oolong in there somewhere. Had nice endurance with flavors consistent throughout session. I could see...” Read full tasting note
Tong Mu Guan Village in the Wu Yi Shan is well-known for it’s black teas and oolongs. This is an imperial grade AAA Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (正山小种) grown in Tong Mu Guan area. This is a unique version tea with peach and honey notes. It fills the mouth and throat with a stimulating full-bodied tea soup that is lively and satisfying.
The tea is very unique and has surprising depth for a Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, a tea which has fallen out of favor for the more popular and smaller leaved Jin Jun Mei. This Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong has a depth that you won’t find other Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong’s or Jin Jun Mei’s.
Early May 2017!
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