2020 Qilan
2020 Qilan
Crafted by Li Xiangxi
The Li Family hand picks high-elevation spring-fed tea from their misty plot in the Wuyi Ecological Preserve. Their biodiverse plantings, and careful hand-finishing win them awards year after year.
Tasting Profile
- floral - vanilla, orchid, honey
- spice - sparkling mouth watering minerality
- fruit - ripe melon, lychee
- savory - hazelnut caramel
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600
- Qi LanTea Varietal
Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring out the florals through hand-crafting over a meticulous 12 hour turning and fluffing process called yaoqing. The careful and restrained roast on this Qilan really allows the florals to shine through, bolstered by the rocky minerality that the Li Family’s teas are famous for.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 12 secondsresteep many times
add 8 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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