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2010 Aged Tieguanyin Mini Cake

2010 Aged Tieguanyin Mini Cake

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Deeply complex aged oolong
in single-brew pressings
Over a decade of age and annual re-roasting brings out incredible flavor and texture in the Liu Family’s dark-roasted Tieguanyin. Notes of cinnamon, sesame, blackberry, and marigold with a cooling aftertaste.
Spring 2010 ♦ Longjuan, Yunnan
Deeply complex aged oolong
in single-brew pressings
Over a decade of age and annual re-roasting brings out incredible flavor and texture in the Liu Family’s dark-roasted Tieguanyin. Notes of cinnamon, sesame, blackberry, and marigold with a cooling aftertaste.
Spring 2010 ♦ Longjuan, Yunnan
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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 7g pressing from the Liu Family in Longjuan captures the depth, complexity and nuance of their early experiment aged Tieguanyin pressings in a convenient size for single session brewing. To age Tieguanyin, the Liu Family needs to reroast yearly for up to five years to control for moisture and ensure slow even change. Beyond the traditional notes of "lao tie," this pressed and aged oolong has a medicinal and cooling quality and bright foresty texture all its own.

  • true
    70
    toasted rice
    true
    70
    cedar, coriander, pepper
    true
    50
    violet
    true
    40
    elderberry

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - toasted rice
    • spice - cedar, coriander, pepper
    • floral - violet
    • fruit - elderberry

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  • 'Tea is full of complex molecules – from sugars and phenols to volatile aromatics. Given enough time and the right conditions, each can transform over time through a variety of complex, natural processes.'

  • 5
    6-8
    205
    30 seconds
    15-30
    5
    5
    205
    10 seconds
    5-6
    5
    12
    212
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
    add 15-30 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
    add 5-6 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

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

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