Black Tea
Li Xiangxi – Wuyishan
Crafted By the Li Family
Tasting Profile
- savory - pine sap, toasted pistachio
- spice - ginger, cardamom, forest moss
- fruit - juniper, grapefruit
- floral - gardenia
- texture - volcanic rock, smoldering incense
- DATE OF PICKINGMay 2015
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Xingcun XiaozhongTea Varietal
Under careful airtight conditions, Wuyi teas that are particularly rich and packed with minerality can age into deeper, more complex teas. Li Xiangxi’s personal favorite is to use her old tree Wuyi Gongfu Black, picked from trees approaching one hundred years of age. The Old Tree Wuyi Black gains more foresty notes and deep cooling qualities on the palette that make it thrilling to sip.
This is not a yearly release- this is a special must-try one-off from Li Xiangxi.
Li Xiangxi has been aging this Old Tree Wuyi Black tea since 2015, and she kindly shared more than half of what is left of her personal reserve.
- DATE OF PICKINGMay 2015
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Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6
oz.use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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