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Rui Gong "Wild Arbor King" 2018 Sheng

Rui Gong "Wild Arbor King" 2018 Sheng

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Rui Gong Workshop
Old tree sheng
Unusually mature and aged with wild notes of mushroom, sichuan pepper, gentian root, lotus leaf and a vaporous “chen xiang” aftertaste
2018 ♦ Sheng Pu'er
Rui Gong Workshop
Old tree sheng
Unusually mature and aged with wild notes of mushroom, sichuan pepper, gentian root, lotus leaf and a vaporous “chen xiang” aftertaste
2018 ♦ Sheng Pu'er
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Sourced by Wang Yanxin

Small farmers and micro-workshops across Yunnan are often denied the chance to show off their incredible work, overshadowed by big labels. Wang Yanxin believes in small producers, helping them reach a wide audience without big brand labels.
 
The result is pristine, hand-finished tea, aged offerings and regional collaborations that inspire new styles. Wang Yanxin has devoted her career and formidable palate to these collaborations, searching far and wide for the very best.
    • DATE OF PICKING2018
    • Blended ProvinceYunnan Province
    • ELEVATIONMixed Elevations
    • Da Ye ZhongTea Varietal

    Rui Gong Workshop is a small producer befriended by Wang Yanxin on her lifelong search to find under-represented labels doing more interesting work than the big brands. They don’t shy away from truly unique blends, pushing a flavor and aroma profile outside of the predictable and classic. This cake uses wild arbor leaf material for a surprisingly earthy, deep, aged flavor. We recommend two rinses to really get this tea "reinvigorated" to show off its notes of wild mushroom, sichuan pepper, gentian root, lotus leaf and a vaporous “chen xiang” aftertaste.

  • true
    90
    sichuan pepper, gentian
    true
    80
    wild mushroom
    true
    70
    dried persimmon, orange peel
    true
    55
    hydrangea
    true
    65
    lotus leaf
    true
    old tea ‘chen xiang’, vaporous

    Tasting Profile

    • spice - sichuan pepper, gentian
    • savory - wild mushroom
    • fruit - dried persimmon, orange peel
    • floral - hydrangea
    • vegetal - lotus leaf
    • texture - old tea ‘chen xiang’, vaporous


Wang Yanxin also recommends:

  • 'Most pu’er does become more complex over time. Astringency mellows out, darker and richer flavors come through. Textural complexities become more pronounced. Starting with an intriguing young pu’er of high quality with lots of textures and flavors at play will increase your chances of graceful aging.'

  • 4
    8
    212
    60 seconds
    30-40
    4
    5
    212
    20 seconds
    10-15
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 g.8
    oz.
    use 212° watersteep 60 secondsresteep many times
    add 30-40 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    4 g.5 ozuse 212° watersteep 20 seconds
    add 10-15 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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