2009 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
2009 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
(350g / 12.35oz)
Crafted by Li Xiangxi
The Li Family hand picks high-elevation spring-fed tea from their misty plot in the Wuyi Ecological Preserve. Their biodiverse plantings, and careful hand-finishing win them awards year after year.
- truefruit40green melon, freeze dried strawberrytruespice95ginger, licorice, minerality, yuntruevegetal60sage, cedar
Tasting Profile
- fruit - green melon, freeze dried strawberry
- spice - ginger, licorice, minerality, yun
- vegetal - sage, cedar
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2009
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Qi DanTea Varietal
This beautiful pressing from Li Xiangxi harkens back to the earliest teas of Wuyishan, which were traditionally pressed into cakes for Song Dynasty tea ceremony. The Li Family chose to set aside a reserve harvest from 2009 that has been meticulously fired at a low temperature just enough to control for moisture without adding roasted flavor to the tea. The depth of flavor comes from the natural varietal and the aging time. The result is a deep, sweet, foresty mineral-driven brew with a green heart. Don't miss the opportunity to try this Song Dynasty throwback from one of the most traditional growing regions in China.
- 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