1985 Special Grade Qing Xiang Aged Tieguanyin

Sourced By the 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.

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spice

100

redwood, camphor
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fruit

90

elderberry, mandarin peel
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savory

65

caramel
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floral

35

hibiscus
Tasting Profile
- spice - redwood, camphor
- fruit - elderberry, mandarin peel
- savory - caramel
- floral - hibiscus

- DATE OF PICKINGSpring, 1985
- Daping Village Anxi
- 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.

'Wild flowers grow freely among natural flora and established tea hedges. The constant flowering works double duty – attracting insects away from the growing tea leaves while infusing the growing plants with their complex aroma.'

5

6-8

212

30 seconds

15-30
7

6

212

10 seconds

3
5

12

212

8 hours

Steeping Instructions

Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 212° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusion

Gongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 212° watersteep 10 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepings

Iced/Cold
5 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy