2021 Spring Tieguanyin
2021 Spring Tieguanyin
Iconic, true
high elevation Tieguanyin
The tea that put Anxi on the map, masterfully finished by Zhang Rongde and his fifty years experience with oolong craft. Classic notes of lychee, honey, nutmeg, tulsi and cream. Lingering aftertaste.
Spring 2021 ♦ Green 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 PICKINGEarly May, 2021
- Daping VillageAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION1000 m
- TieguanyinTea Varietal
This new 2021 spring harvest is in-stock and shipping now!
Master Zhang is proud to be sharing true Tieguanyin varietal oolong, fed by mountain spring water and grown without pesticides or fertilizers under the high mountain mist. Most Tieguanyin sold is actually Benshan or other similar varietals which lack the long drawn out aftertaste of Tieguanyin. The biodiversity of Daping lends complexity and depth of flavor to this tea, with a compelling combination of fresh aroma, clean flavor and compelling aftertaste.
Tasting Profile
- fruit - tropical lychee
- floral - rose, saffron, honey
- spice - nutmeg
- vegetal - tulsi
- savory - whipped cream
- texture - thick, creamy, lingering
Master Zhang also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 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