Tieguanyin Big Red Robe Mini Cake
Tieguanyin Big Red Robe Mini Cake
Crafted by the Liu Family
- truesavory75caramel creamtruefruit60elderberry, orange peeltruespice75cinnamon, juniper
Tasting Profile
- savory - caramel cream
- fruit - elderberry, orange peel
- spice - cinnamon, juniper
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- LongjuanAnxi, Fujian
- ELEVATION700 m
- TieguanyinTea Varietal
This experimental tea uses Tieguanyin leaves, normally tightly curled, and finishes them with Wuyi-style strip-oolong processing. The tea is twisted and given a heavier roast to evoke Big Red Robe style, before being carefully steamed and pressed into 7g mini-cakes for convenient brewing, aging and transportation.. The fascinating thing about this tea is that, despite a processing style that points to Wuyi, the flavor is still one hundred percent Tieguanyin. The pull between floral-herbaceous Tieguanyin, and mineral-heavy cozy roast makes for a more dynamic tasting experience.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
'There are just so many people turning out jin after jin of modern green or traditional rolled Tieguanyin... Instead, the Liu family has been exploring more uncommon styles, like the Tieguanyin black teas Mr. Liu has been making since just before his children (now with children of their own!) were born'
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Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 30 secondsresteep many times
add 15-30 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 5-6 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy
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