2021 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black
2021 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black
Crafted By the He Family
- truesavory100chocolatetruespice70cinnamon, ginger, tulsitruefruit60cherrytruesavory70malted milktruebuddy, mineral-driven
Tasting Profile
- savory - chocolate
- spice - cinnamon, ginger, tulsi
- fruit - cherry
- savory - malted milk
- texture - buddy, mineral-driven
- DATE OF PICKINGOctober 2021
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
Intensely chocolatey and mineral-driven - the new harvest is here!
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 2021
- 46-820530 seconds15-30542058 seconds3-4412room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.4 ozuse 205° watersteep 8 seconds
add 3-4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy