Longjuan Traditional Tieguanyin
Longjuan Traditional Tieguanyin
Sourced By the the Liu Family
In Longjuan, Anxi, tradition and market pressures don’t drive the Liu Family to focus exclusively on traditional techniques; instead, they explore unexpected styles, mixing techniques and taking inspiration from across China to build a demand for their craft.
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truefloral80honeytruevegetal30watercress, wintergreentruespice35licoricetruefruit45mandarin orangetruesavory25buttered pasta
Tasting Profile
- floral - honey
- vegetal - watercress, wintergreen
- spice - licorice
- fruit - mandarin orange
- savory - buttered pasta
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- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2018
- Longjuan Anxi
- ELEVATION700 m
- TieguanyinTea Varietal
In contrast to the more “out there” offerings from the Liu family, this traditionally finished Tieguanyin gives a sense of the natural flavor of the Longjuan region and of the Liu Family's tea plants in particular. This traditional Tieguanyin is dripping with honey sweetness with a buttery flavor brought out through oxidation. In the aftertaste an intriguing cooling wintergreen note starts to develop several steepings in, hinting at the deep complexity of flavor that the Liu Family's unique plot of land brings to their tea.
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56-820530 seconds15-305520510 seconds5-65122128 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 5-6 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy