2020 King of Thieves Dancong
2020 King of Thieves Dancong
Crafted by Huang Rui Guang
- truespice100minerality, gingertruesavory40mollasses rye breadtruesavory70rosewoodtruefruit75neroli, orange blossom watertruevegetal80tulsi, grape leaf
Tasting Profile
- spice - minerality, ginger
- savory - mollasses rye bread
- savory - rosewood
- fruit - neroli, orange blossom water
- vegetal - tulsi, grape leaf
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- Wudong ShanGuangdong Province
- ELEVATION1000 METERS
- King of Thieves TreeTea Varietal
贼王 or “King of Thieves" got its name from the famous story of a thief stealing this valuable tea tree in the middle of the night over 200 years ago, but leaving some of the roots and trunk in their haste to cut it down. King of Thieves growing today is said to have regrown from that little remaining root stock. This tea was hand picked and hand processed over 24 hours of intense labor to bring out its rich nuanced dessert-like flavor and spiced tropical undertones. The biodiversity of the high elevation Wudongshan plot give this tea deep cooling yun notes. Since only several kilos are picked each year, Huang Ruiguang personally oversees the 24 hour yaoqing finishing process, all without machinery, helping his two sons hone in on the striking one of a kind aromatics and texture that this tea has to offer.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- 5-106-820820 seconds101062086 seconds4512room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5-10 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
10 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
add 4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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