Dark Roast Ming Xiang Yun
Dark Roast Ming Xiang Yun
Sourced By the Master Zhang
Master Zhang’s family has tended the Tieguanyin of Daping Village for generations. His tea is fed by sweet mountain springs and grows on the cloud-enveloped peaks of Anxi.
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truefloral65violet, crocustruesavory60cocoa, creamtruespice60juniper, limestone mineralitytruevegetal60fresh fennel
Tasting Profile
- floral - violet, crocus
- savory - cocoa, cream
- spice - juniper, limestone minerality
- vegetal - fresh fennel
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- DATE OF PICKINGNovember 2018
- Daping Village Anxi
- ELEVATION1000 m
- Ming Xiang YunTea Varietal
Ming Xiang Yun is a delicate and well balanced cultivar full of violet and crocus florals, deep notes of cocoa, lingering sweet fennel and the textural complexity that comes with Daping’s mineral-laden rocky soil. Master Zhang cultivates this little-seen varietal as part of his commitment to achieving the rich biodiversity, all while maintaining zero-impact agriculture for his Original Ecological Preserve designation.
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56-821230 seconds15-305521210 seconds35122128 hours
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.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy