2023 Mei Zhan Wuyi Oolong
2023 Mei Zhan Wuyi Oolong
Bright and Fruity Wuyi Oolong
Famously juicy and fruity. The Li Family’s hand-firing brings out notes of cherry, cinnamon and maple syrup with a rich lingering texture.
Spring 2023 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Crafted By the Li Family
Hand-picked and traditionally hand-finished within the true Wuyishan Ecological Preserve on forested biodiverse, rocky, mountainous land for distinct Wuyi minerality.
The Li Family is an award-winning, highly respected force for sustainability, hand-firing craft, rare varietal preservation, and tea education in Wuyishan.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2023
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Mei ZhanTea Varietal
Mei Zhan varietal's uniquely long leaves yield a big bold flavor and an aroma that fills a room. Mei zhan is typically full of big fruity flavor and a strong savory foundation. The Li family heightens the fruity aromatics with their expert roasting and finishing for evocative dark stone fruit and citrus. The biodiversity and rocky soil of the Li Family’s plot within the Wuyi Ecological Preserve.
Tasting Profile
- savory - toasted rice, maple syrup
- spice - cinnamon
- fruit - cherry
- floral - vanilla, violet
- texture - tingling, thick
the Li Family also recommends:
'The Wuyishan Ecological Preserve was shaped by ancient volcanoes, giving it a mix of extremely rocky and sandy soil. This soil contributes to the flavor of the region’s tea though regulating water drainage and encouraging deeper roots, as well as through its mineral-rich mix of nutrients the tea absorbs as it grows.'
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6
oz.use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy