2005 Aged Wulong Revival
2005 Aged Wulong Revival
Elegant experimental
aged oolong
Deep aged Ben Shan varietal finished with Master Zhang’s experimental ancient revival style to bring out powerful, cooling, juicy aftertaste and incense aromatics. Notes of aloeswood, sweet potato, and lychee.
Spring 2005 ♦ Partial Roast Finish
Crafted by Master Zhang
Environmentalist and award-winning craftsman, Master Zhang is committed to pioneering low-impact tea farming that replenishes natural forests on his high elevation Anxi mountain plot.
Master Zhang devotes his energy to introducing rare varietals of tea to increase biodiversity and researching ancient finishing techniques to make rich, aromatic oolong unlike anything else in the world.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2005
- Daping VillageAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION1000 m
- Ben ShanTea Varietal
The “Dragonfly” style was the most traditional oolong finishing technique in Anxi before the rolled ball became popular. Master Zhang has been experimenting with this style for years as part of his work as a teacher and community leader for other farmers in Daping. Every year Master Zhang sets aside any interesting standouts for long term aging, which requires re-roasting every year to keep the moisture level as low as possible. The slow process of change brings out deep complexity and dark sweet undertones over many years. Master Zhang is sharing a portion of his personal reserve from early experiments for his revival project, giving us the chance to taste the first truly aged Revival Style Anxi oolong from Daping.
Tasting Profile
- spice - granite, moss, aloeswood, redwood
- savory - barley, sweet potato
- fruit - lychee, fig, monksfruit
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Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 212° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 212° watersteep 10 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy