2010 Aged Tieguanyin
2010 Aged Tieguanyin
Deeply complex aged oolong
Over a decade of age brings out incredible flavor and texture in the Liu Family’s dark-roasted Tieguanyin. This tea was re-roasted annually to control moisture. Notes of cinnamon, sesame, blackberry, and marigold with a cooling aftertaste.
Spring 2010 ♦ Longjuan, Yunnan
Crafted by the Liu Family
Perfectly-situated in a pristine mountain plateau far from central Anxi, the Liu Family cultivates beautiful old-growth Tieguanyin bushes fed by spring water and shaded by mist and clouds.
Since the region is so remote, it is free from Anxi’s market influence, allowing the Liu Family to focus on innovative unexpected styles, taking inspiration from all across China and applying new craft to the beloved Tieguanyin varietal.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2010
- LongjuanAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION700 m
- TieguanyinTea Varietal
This aged release from the Liu Family in Longjuan captures the depth, complexity and nuance of their family's unique mountaintop terroir, brought to new levels of depth with over a decade of careful aging. The Liu Family re-roasts their Tieguanyin annually for a full five years to control for moisture and ensure slow even change. This tea is packed with deep sweet, cooling notes and a mossy evergreen quality all its own
Tasting Profile
- spice - cinnamon, nutmeg
- savory - sesame brittle
- fruit - blackberry jam
- floral - marigold
- texture - deep, cooling, juicy
the Liu Family also recommends
'There are just so many people turning out jin after jin of modern green or traditional rolled Tieguanyin... Instead, the Liu family has been exploring more uncommon styles, like the Tieguanyin black teas Mr. Liu has been making since just before his children (now with children of their own!) were born'
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 5-6 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy