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2023 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black

2023 Autumn Laoshan Gongfu Black

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Hand-Twisted Craft Black Tea
First flat-pressed, then hand twisted, Laoshan Gongfu Black is a difficult finish that brings out sparkling minerality in Laoshan tea. Notes of raspberry chocolate, toasted barley and cinnamon.
October 2023 ♦ Laoshan, Shandong
AUTUMN PRE-ORDERETA week of 10/31
Hand-Twisted Craft Black Tea
First flat-pressed, then hand twisted, Laoshan Gongfu Black is a difficult finish that brings out sparkling minerality in Laoshan tea. Notes of raspberry chocolate, toasted barley and cinnamon.
October 2023 ♦ Laoshan, Shandong
AUTUMN PRE-ORDERETA week of 10/31
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Crafted By the He Family

Pioneers and community leaders, the He Family is dedicated to making a name for their stunningly smooth, malty, rich teas cultivated in China’s coldest, northernmost growing region.
 
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 PICKINGOctober 2023
    • Laoshan VillageShandong Province
    • ELEVATIONsea level
    • longjing quntiTea Varietal

    This tea highlights Mr. He’s delicate and meticulous hand rolling and straightening technique developed in producing Pine Needle Green, but introducing traditional sun-oxidation to make a rich and deeply complex black tea. The result is Lashan’s most mineral-forward and complex black tea to date. This tea is fed by mountain spring water, picked by hand, and cultivated sustainably using traditional chemical-free farming techniques including growing rows of soybean between rows of tea to restore nitrates to the soil. The finished tea picks up the rocky minerality of the soil, and careful low temperature roasting brings out deep brown sugar sweetness.

  • true
    80
    raspberry chocolate bar
    true
    90
    toasted barley, hazelnut brittle
    true
    70
    cinnamon
    true
    50
    vanilla
    true
    bright, mineral-driven, rich

    Tasting Profile

    • fruit - raspberry chocolate bar
    • savory - toasted barley, hazelnut brittle
    • spice - cinnamon
    • floral - vanilla
    • texture - bright, mineral-driven, rich

the He Family also recommends:

  • 'Over several days, Mr. and Mrs. He and their daughter QingQing walked us through the intensive processes involved in making Laoshan Black Tea. Making just 10 pounds of black tea in Laoshan takes 4 to 6 people three full days to process after picking!'

  • 4
    6-8
    205
    30 seconds
    15-30
    5
    4
    205
    8 seconds
    3-4
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 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 steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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