2013 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
2013 Aged Big Red Robe Cake
$165.00
(350g / 12.35oz)
Sourced By the 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.
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Tasting Profile
- spice - cedar, sparkling yun, minerality
- savory - toasted almond, sweet potato
- spice - cinnamon, sandalwood, juniper
- floral - orchid
- fruit - pomegranate, dates
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- DATE OF
PICKINGMarch 26th, 2011
- Wuyishan Ecological Preserve Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Qi DanTea
Varietal
Over the years, Li Xiangxi and her family have spent time exploring the deep rich complexity that aging can bring to their oolongs. For the first time ever, they are taking this oolong aging to the next level with full cake pressings, tapping into the family reserve for this 2013 Big Red Robe. This tea was aged loose and carefully hand fired over a low charcoal heat each year during the initial aging process to control moisture and bring out deep textural complexity. Finally, the tea was lightly steamed and pressed in 2018 for aging in cake form. Already, the tea is full of cooling sparkling yun and cedar forest aromatics. It will be exciting to see it continue changing over the years.
- DATE OF
PICKINGMarch 26th, 2011
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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.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy
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