2024 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black
2024 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black
Crafted by the He Family
- DATE OF PICKINGOctober 2024
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
This tea highlights Mr. He’s delicate and meticulous hand rolling and straightening technique developed in producing Pine Needle Green, but introducing traditional sun-oxidation to make a rich and deeply complex black tea. The result is Lashan’s most mineral-forward and complex black tea to date. This tea is fed by mountain spring water, picked by hand, and cultivated sustainably using traditional chemical-free farming techniques including growing rows of soybean between rows of tea to restore nitrates to the soil. The finished tea picks up the rocky minerality of the soil, and careful low temperature roasting brings out deep brown sugar sweetness.
- DATE OF PICKINGOctober 2024
Tasting Profile
- spice - clove, sandalwood
- savory - chocolate
- floral - marigold
- fruit - elderberry
- texture - honeyed
The He Family also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 40 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy