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2013 Aged Big Red Robe Mini Cake

2013 Aged Big Red Robe Mini Cake

CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
(100g cake)
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Rare 2013 oolong,
stone-pressed for aging
This reserve-level Big Red Robe was aged for almost a decade before being pressed into these cakes. Outrageous complexity with notes of cedar, toasted almond, sandalwood, orchid and cooling, sparkling aftertaste.
Spring 2013 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Rare 2013 oolong,
stone-pressed for aging
This reserve-level Big Red Robe was aged for almost a decade before being pressed into these cakes. Outrageous complexity with notes of cedar, toasted almond, sandalwood, orchid and cooling, sparkling aftertaste.
Spring 2013 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
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Crafted by the Li Family

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 2013
    • Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
    • ELEVATION600 METERS
    • Qi DanTea Varietal

    The Li Family is excited to offer
    their first ever 100g cake pressing of this special aged tea!

    Over the years, Li Xiangxi and her family have spent time exploring the deep rich complexity that aging can bring to their oolongs. Now, 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 2021 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.

  • true
    100
    cedar, sparkling yun, minerality
    true
    65
    toasted almond, sweet potato
    true
    87
    cinnamon, sandalwood, juniper
    true
    25
    orchid
    true
    25
    pomegranate, dates
    false

    Tasting Profile

    • spice - cedar, sparkling yun, minerality
    • savory - toasted almond, sweet potato
    • spice - cinnamon, sandalwood, juniper
    • floral - orchid
    • fruit - pomegranate, dates

The Li Family also recommends:

  1. 2009 Aged Fo Shou Wuyi Oolong
    2009 Aged Fo Shou Wuyi Oolong

    In 2009 the LI Family decided to set aside a fraction of their reserve-level Fo Shou Wuyi Oolong, and instead of high-firing it to remove all moisture, they allowed it to ferment with natural moisture, essentially making their own shu pu'er. This tea was still finished with yaoqing technique, making it absolutely an oolong, but with all the depth of shu pu'er. Note, this is not similar to standard aged oolong because of the unique moisture conditions. It has aged deep, dark, and foresty- a totally new hybrid style we are excited to share!
  2. 2023 Gold Medal Rou Gui
    2023 Gold Medal Rou Gui
    Rou Gui is quickly becoming one of the most popular Wuyi Oolongs across China for its intense concentrated aroma, and the textural cooling tingling sensation called yun that it shows off at the highest levels. Li Xiangxi and her family’s Rou Gui has been winning gold and silver medals at competition for years due to their incredible skill at coaxing the best aroma from each leaf through slow subtle roasting. This year, they set aside enough of their award-winning harvest for us to share.
  3. 2023 Shui Xian
    2023 Shui Xian
    Li Xiangxi's family has been hand picking and processing tea for generations. Their tea is fed from a mountain spring, with plants between ten and one hundred years old, all grown traditionally without fertilizers or pesticides and picked by hand by the family. This Shui Xian varietal picking really shines with the Li Family's delicate charcoal roasting process to bring out the deep complex forest notes and minerality that make Shui Xian so famous.

  • 'In his own words, Li Xiangxi’s brother walks you through the Li family‘s Old Tree Shui Xian groves and explains how allowing the tea trees grow naturally and encouraging biodiversity creates this tea’s special, characteristic flavor profile.'

  • 5
    6-8
    208
    15 seconds
    5
    7
    5
    208
    6 seconds
    2
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.    use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
    add 5 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    7 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
    add 2 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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