1985 Special Grade Qing Xiang Aged Tieguanyin
1985 Special Grade Qing Xiang Aged Tieguanyin
Crafted by Master Zhang
Master Zhang’s family has tended the Tieguanyin of Daping Village for generations. His tea is fed by sweet mountain springs and grows on the cloud-enveloped peaks of Anxi.
- truespice100redwood, camphortruefruit90elderberry, mandarin peeltruesavory65carameltruefloral35hibiscus
Tasting Profile
- spice - redwood, camphor
- fruit - elderberry, mandarin peel
- savory - caramel
- floral - hibiscus
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 1985
- Daping VillageAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION1000
- TieguanyinTea Varietal
This extremely limited 1985 harvest is unique among Aged Tieguanyin because Master Zhang set aside a reserve grade picking and gave it only light “Qing Xiang” processing, allowing age, not roast, to slowly bring out deep complex flavor. The extremely high quality leaf comes through even thirty years after picking with deep sweet and lingering redwood bark and elderberry fragrance. This tea is a true opportunity to see the potential in aging the finest oolongs.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 1985
- 56-821230 seconds15-307621210 seconds35122128 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 212° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 212° watersteep 10 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy