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Banzhang Wu Zhai 2022 Shu

Banzhang Wu Zhai 2022 Shu

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Ancient tree shu
from famous Banzhang
Yongming Workshop's reserve-level single origin expression of Banzhang, picked from the region's oldest tea trees for a clean flavor with notes of rose, sandalwood and walnut.
2017 (2022) ♦ Shu Pu'er
Ancient tree shu
from famous Banzhang
Yongming Workshop's reserve-level single origin expression of Banzhang, picked from the region's oldest tea trees for a clean flavor with notes of rose, sandalwood and walnut.
2017 (2022) ♦ Shu 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 PICKING2017
    • BanzhangYunnan Province
    • ELEVATION500-1400 meters
    • Da Ye ZhongTea Varietal

    Yongming Workshop loves focusing on single origin cakes, highlighting what makes a region iconic, leaning on their decades of sourcing connections for access to leaf material like this - hand-picked from trees up to five hundred years old, growing wild in the prized Banzhang region. For pile fermentation, Yongming brings in specially selected spring water to add moisture and encourage deep dark flavor for this cake in a way that complements the tea's natural aroma. Picked in 2017, this tea was pressed in 2022 after aging loose for an even rich complexity.

  • true
    80
    toasted barley, walnut, caramel
    true
    70
    clove, cedar, sandalwood
    true
    30
    rose
    true
    30
    currant
    false
    true
    sweet, dark, lingering

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - toasted barley, walnut, caramel
    • spice - clove, cedar, sandalwood
    • floral - rose
    • fruit - currant
    • texture - sweet, dark, lingering


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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