2020 Cai Cong Anxi Oolong
2020 Cai Cong Anxi Oolong
Crafted by Master Zhang
Master Zhang’s family has tended a variety of tea cultivars in Daping for generations. His tea is fed by sweet mountain springs and grows on the cloud-enveloped peaks of Anxi.
- truespice85limestone, camphor, clovetruefruit70muscat grape, lime zesttruesavory45powdered sugar donuttruefloral30rosetruevegetal40cucumber, fennel
Tasting Profile
- spice - limestone, camphor, clove
- fruit - muscat grape, lime zest
- savory - powdered sugar donut
- floral - rose
- vegetal - cucumber, fennel
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- Daping VillageAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION1000 meters
- Cai CongTea Varietal
This tea originally premiered in the Sept. 2020 Tea of the Month Club box! Master Zhang cultivates this rare Cai Cong (菜聪) varietal to encourage biodiversity on his high elevation plot in Daping, Anxi. His careful processing has brought out a surprisingly floral-fruit flavor in this tea along with deep osmanthus florals and a sweet, long aftertaste. The light oxidation of this tea's traditional finish complements the dessert-like flavors of Cai Cong with a buttery, creamy finish.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- 56-820830 seconds107620810 seconds2512room temp8 hours
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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