2017 Wild Crassicolumna Sheng
2017 Wild Crassicolumna Sheng
Sourced By the Dongsa Cooperative
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truespice100sandalwood, gingertruevegetal65eucalyptustruefruit45orange peeltruesavory30carob, marshmallow
Tasting Profile
- spice - sandalwood, ginger
- vegetal - eucalyptus
- fruit - orange peel
- savory - carob, marshmallow
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- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2017
- Qianjiazhai Mt. Ailao
- ELEVATION2000-2250m
- Camellia CrassicolumnaTea
Varietal
This tea is sustainably wild-foraged from ancient Camellia Crassicolumna (厚轴茶) tree, a close relative of tea native to Qianjiazhai. Crassicolumna is naturally caffeine-free and rich in antioxidants. The giant leaves and buds picked from this wild-growing tree stock are allowed to gently sun dry without any heat processing to keep the most natural flavor. Wild crassicolumna trees can be anywhere between several hundred and over a thousand years old, and are incredibly tall and difficult to climb to harvest these precious leaves, but the rich nuanced flavor and lingering aftertaste is worth the effort.
- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2017
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'The first steepings of Crassicolumna Yabao were full of the flavor we have come to know and love in Qianjiazhai- tulsi, juniper and cedar. Yet the complexity and aromatics didn’t stop there. We got candied citrus peel, lemongrass and rosemary. While other yabao is light and crisp, this yabao is thick and hefty, almost creamy or brothy in texture'
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56-820520 seconds10562058 seconds45122058 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 8 seconds
add 4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy
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