2018 Wild Crassicolumna Yabao
2018 Wild Crassicolumna Yabao
Sourced By the Dongsa Cooperative
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Tasting Profile
- spice - sandalwood, cedar, anise, cardamom
- fruit - tangerine, strawberry, pear
- floral - rose
- savory - white chocolate
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- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring '18 / Fall '19
- Qianjiazhai Mt. Ailao
- ELEVATION2000-2250m
- Camellia CrassicolumnaTea
Varietal
Available both loose leaf and in pressed 100g cake, this tea is picked from the early spring buds of the Camellia Crassicolumna (厚轴茶) tree, a close relative of tea native to Qianjiazhai. Crassicolumna is naturally caffeine-free and rich in antioxidants. Yabao buds are extremely sweet and packed with flavor since they are the early shoots of the plant that would otherwise become new branches. The giant 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 buds, but the rich nuanced flavor and lingering aftertaste is worthwhile.
- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring '18 / Fall '19
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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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