2020 Anxi Qilan
Oolong Tea
Master Zhang – Daping
Sourced By the Master Zhang
Tasting Profile
- spice - Cinnamon, star anise, minerality
- fruit - Dried orange peel
- savory - cardamom bread
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- Daping Village Anxi
- ELEVATION1000 meters
- QilanTea Varietal
Qilan is a luscious, floral varietal most famous for its cultivation in Wuyishan as a roasted oolong. This expression of Qilan from Anxi brings out all the sweet florals that make Qilan varietal unique, strengthening them with traditional processing and the floral mineral-heavy terroir of Master Zhang's land above Daping. Honey florals are accentuated with a spice and juiciness for a beautiful satisfying counterpoint to Wuyi Qilan.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
'The feeling of the tea is deep, dark and reverent, like sipping tea in a mountaintop temple. The aftertaste was full of orchid, but with a fresh green burdock undertone and light citrus bite. As the tea opened up, we got an unexpected brown rice genmaicha flavor, a sweet savory experience with a very nostalgic feeling. This earthy sweet flavor perfectly accented the floral aromas.'
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 10 seconds
add 2 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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