2024 Reserve Laoshan Green Oolong
2024 Reserve Laoshan Green Oolong
Crafted By the He Family
- DATE OF PICKINGApril 2024
- Laoshan Village
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
Laoshan Green Oolong takes the beautiful mineral-forward green bean profile of Laoshan Green and gives it an astounding depth and complexity through meticulous labor intensive craftsmanship. Mr. He starts with sweet and fresh shade-grown leaves, then kneads and shakes the leaves to bring out rich florals and fruity undertones. Heat locks in the green quality of this tea before it can oxidize, yielding a fresh pure and honest expression of the unique flavor of the region. This special reserve tea was made from the He Family's early spring harvests, picked just after the winter greenhouses come off for the spring season.
Tasting Profile
- spice - cardamom
- vegetal - basil
- savory - rice pudding
- floral - rose, saffron
- fruit - mandarin orange
- texture - creamy, rich, deep
The He Family also recommends:
'This year brings about a new threat to tea in Laoshan. After another historically cold winter, the short spring picking window in 2018 was cut off in May by sudden, unexpected extreme heat and intense rains followed right after by alternating unseasonably cold weather. This unprecedented short window to harvest and finish tea after a bitter winter has meant the smallest yield in a generation for the He Family, and for the entire small village of Laoshan'
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 175° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 175° watersteep 5 seconds
add 5-15 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
7 g.32
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy