2021 Spring Laoshan Gongfu Black

Crafted By the He Family

Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family was one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home.

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floral
55
rose
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savory
75
caramel, toasted oats
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spice
100
allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon
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fruit
80
lychee, peach
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honeyed with sparkling minerality
Tasting Profile
- floral - rose
- savory - caramel, toasted oats
- spice - allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon
- fruit - lychee, peach
- texture - honeyed with sparkling minerality

- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2021
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
Laoshan Gongfu Black is one of the most difficult finishes for the He Family, requiring flat-pressing and hand-twisting and curling to achieve the final shape and finish. Mr. He saves this technique for his finest spring harvests, and this year we've been able to secure more of this spring's beautiful Gongfu Black with creamy honey-packed flavor and delicious "dessert" aromatics paired with a mineral aftertaste.

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"In recent years, spring has fluctuated between freezing nights and warm days, forcing the He Family to leave their greenhouse covers on longer, but this year, the nights were temperate enough to remove the greenhouse covers early, letting the buds slowly form in the open ocean air. The results are spectacular, one of the first harvests in many years to line up with ideal conditions..."

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6-8
205
30 seconds
15-30
5
4
205
8 seconds
3-4
5
12
room temp
8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusion
Gongfu
5 g.4 ozuse 205° watersteep 8 seconds
add 3-4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepings
Iced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy