2008 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
2008 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
Crafted by the Li Family
- truespice100redwood bark, cinnamontruefruit80juicy pineapple, pomegranate molassestruefloral45wild forest honeytruesavory55ryetruecooling yun, granite minerality
Tasting Profile
- spice - redwood bark, cinnamon
- fruit - juicy pineapple, pomegranate molasses
- floral - wild forest honey
- savory - rye
- texture - cooling yun, granite minerality
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2008
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Qi DanTea Varietal
This beautiful pressing from Li Xiangxi takes inspiration from to the earliest teas of Wuyishan, which were traditionally pressed into cakes for Song Dynasty tea ceremony. The Li Family chose to set aside this reserve harvest from 2008 that has been meticulously fired multiple times over many months over special Wuyi hardwood charcoal to control for moisture without diminishing the natural complexity or aging potential of the tea. The depth of flavor comes from the natural cultivar and the aging time. The brewed tea is a deep, sweet, foresty mineral-driven brew with a juicy aromatic heart. Don't miss the opportunity to try this Song Dynasty throwback from one of the most traditional growing regions in China.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2008
The Li Family also recommends:
- 56-820820 seconds10762085 seconds3412room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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