2026 Reserve Spring Laoshan Black
2026 Reserve Spring Laoshan Black
early spring Laoshan Black
Hand-twisted and hand-rolled for an iconic finish and intense complexity. Notes of cinnamon, vanilla, caramelized banana, butterscotch pudding and cocoa with lingering sweetness.
April 2026 ♦ Laoshan, Shandong
Carefully oxidized early spring buds for iconic sweetness. The fresh 2026 harvest is coming soon and available for pre-order!
ETA: May ♦ Laoshan, Shandong

Crafted By the He Family
Grown using old-school organic farming techniques on the rocky foothills of Laoshan, protected by ocean mist and fed by sweet spring water.
Grown using old-school organic farming techniques on the rocky foothills of Laoshan, protected by ocean mist and fed by sweet spring water.
Grown using old-school organic farming techniques on the rocky foothills of Laoshan, protected by ocean mist and fed by sweet spring water.


- DATE OF PICKINGApril 2026
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
This tea is the earliest curled Laoshan Black from the He Family of 2026 - carefully crafted with hand-picked early spring buds picked in the first flush after the winter green house covers are removed. After picking, the buds are oxidized slowly to bring out sweet, chocolatey flavor. The He Family is offering this early Laoshan Black harvest to show off the wonderful flavor that their craft in roasting and oxidizing brings to tiny budset Laoshan tea. The stored sugar and nutrients of these early "Da Tian" pickings has more sweetness and lingering aftertaste than later harvests.
- DATE OF PICKINGApril 2026


Tasting Profile
- savory - cocoa, butterscotch pudding
- spice - cinnamon, cardamom
- fruit - caramelized banana
- floral - vanilla
- texture - deep, rich, sweet
The He Family also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 10 seconds
add 8 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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