Qianjiazhai 2014 Gu Hua Sheng
Pu'er Tea
Dongsa Cooperative – Qianjiazhai
Sourced By the Dongsa Cooperative
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truespice70nutmeg, cedar, sagetruefloral50tulsi, jasminetruefruit30lemongrass
Tasting Profile
- spice - nutmeg, cedar, sage
- floral - tulsi, jasmine
- fruit - lemongrass
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- DATE OF
PICKINGAutumn 2014
- Qianjiazhai Mt. Ailao
- ELEVATION2000
- V. AssamicaTea
Varietal
The Dongsa Cooperative wild-picked this tea in the remote mountains of Ailao from one hundred to three hundred year old trees in the autumn, and carefully sun dried the Maocha to lock in the fruity sweet aroma. The early autumn Gu Hua harvest is Master Zhou's favorite of the year for its rich tulsi-like herbaceous flavor that makes it perfect for aging. The biodiversity of the region gives this already 6yr aged cake a complexity and sweetness beyond its years. Over the course of aging, these 357g pressings have picked up minor scratches or tears on their outer wrapper.
- DATE OF
PICKINGAutumn 2014
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'This Spring, we were lucky to return to Qianjiazhai to meet more of the talented people behind Qianjiazhai’s old tree pu’er and black tea. Through the cooperative, these families and individuals can work together the share resources and knowledge, teaching and learning from each other while protecting and acting as stewards over tea trees in the oldest tea forest in the world'
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46-820530 seconds15-304620510 seconds10-30412room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
4 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 10-30 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy