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2009 Full Roast Tie Luohan

2009 Full Roast Tie Luohan

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Spectacularly deep
powerful aged oolong
The Li Family set aside a remarkable reserve Tie Luohan harvest, and re-fired it over a decade to bring out unparalleled depth. Iconic Wuyi “yun'' sensation with chocolate, toffee, cinnamon, whipped cream and minerality.
Spring 2009 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Spectacularly deep
powerful aged oolong
The Li Family set aside a remarkable reserve Tie Luohan harvest, and re-fired it over a decade to bring out unparalleled depth. Iconic Wuyi “yun'' sensation with chocolate, toffee, cinnamon, whipped cream and minerality.
Spring 2009 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
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Crafted by Li Xiangxi

Hand-picked and traditionally hand-finished within the true Wuyishan Ecological Preserve on forested biodiverse, rocky, mountainous land for distinct Wuyi minerality.
 
The Li Family is an award-winning, highly respected force for sustainability, hand-firing craft, rare varietal preservation, and tea education in Wuyishan.
    • DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2009
    • Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
    • ELEVATION600 METERS
    • Tie LuohanTea Varietal

    This aged Tie Luohan (or Iron Arhat) is one of the four famous varietals that define Wuyi oolong teas. Originally roasted and finished over several months in 2009, the Li Family has carefully re-roasted and rested this tea each year over the past eight years. Each meticulous hand-firing process takes over sixteen hours, and in total this tea has been fired fourteen times for deep intense texture and powerful aftertaste. Full of fudgey, salty sweetness, this powerfully flavorful tea steeps out in a long flavor arc over many brews into beautiful mineral sweetness with soothing throat-coating texture and a hint of clean mustiness.

  • true
    100
    coffee, chicory, fudge
    true
    70
    toffee, nut butter
    true
    50
    mineral, cinnamon, musty
    true
    45
    whipped cream

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - coffee, chicory, fudge
    • savory - toffee, nut butter
    • spice - mineral, cinnamon, musty
    • floral - whipped cream

  • 'The Wuyishan Ecological Preserve was shaped by ancient volcanoes, giving it a mix of extremely rocky and sandy soil. This soil contributes to the flavor of the region’s tea though regulating water drainage and encouraging deeper roots, as well as through its mineral-rich mix of nutrients the tea absorbs as it grows.'


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  • 5
    6-8
    208
    20 seconds
    10
    7
    6
    208
    5 seconds
    3
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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