2024 Laoshan Osmanthus Black
2024 Laoshan Osmanthus Black
Crafted By the He Family
- DATE OF PICKINGOctober 2024
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
This year is the seventh harvest of the He Family's osmanthus-scented black tea! Once again, the He Family is sharing a rich reserve-level Autumn Harvest Laoshan Black, scented during finishing with tiny hand-picked Laoshan Osmanthus flowers. The brown sugar, honey and fruity chocolate notes are melded together perfectly with the luscious almost creamy floral of the He Family’s meticulously hand-harvested Osmanthus blossoms. This tea is one of the hardest to make in the He Family collection since the local osmanthus blossoms are so small that they have to pick thousands just to make tiny batch of finished tea, but the results are worth the effort.
- DATE OF PICKINGOctober 2024
Tasting Profile
- fruit - lychee, tangerine
- floral - osmanthus, jasmine
- savory - brown sugar cookies
- spice - sandalwood, cinnamon
- texture - sweet, honeyed, juicy
The He Family also recommends:
'Our farmer-partner Mr. He in Laoshan tells the story of the night his father was visited by the exiled Taoists and given seedlings. The priests stole back their tea and gave it to leaders in the community to plant and grow. Mr. He proudly describes how his father planted the tea, watching it flourish.'
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 5 seconds
add 5-10 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
7 g.32
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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Photos from He Qingqing, Autumn 2024