Qianjiazhai Gu Hua Sun Dried Black
Qianjiazhai Gu Hua Sun Dried Black
Crafted by the Dongsa Cooperative
The Dongsa Cooperative was founded to promote responsible stewardship of these tea forests and pass on old-school pu’er hand-crafting techniques that yield incredibly complex tea.
- DATE OF PICKINGAutumn 2023
- QianjiazhaiMt. Ailao, Yunnan
- ELEVATION2140 m
- Qianjiazhai AssamicaTea Varietal
This is the jsut the second year this tea has ever been made. The Gu Hua harvest is an early autumn picking possible only in the cool high elevation mountaintops of Qianjiazhai, favored by Master Zhou for its fruity, rich flavor. In years past, this has been used exclusively for sheng pu’er. This year, a small portion was set aside to sun-oxidize as a black tea. The results are stunning! It has all the juicy flavor of the sheng pu’er but with a creamy nutty depth only possible in a black tea.
- DATE OF PICKINGAutumn 2023
Tasting Profile
- fruit - orange, nectarine
- spice - mint, cinnamon
- floral - rose
- savory - barley, brown sugar
- vegetal - grape leaf
- texture - crisp, lingering sweetness
Master Zhou also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 212° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.6 ozuse 212° watersteep 10 seconds
add 2 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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