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2007 LQ888 Wuliang Ailao Sheng

2007 LQ888 Wuliang Ailao Sheng

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Xingyang’s old-growth
wild blended sheng
Wild-picked in Ailao forest, and nearby Wuliang Mountain, this tea has been aged for fifteen years to bring out notes of steamed rice, almond, pine, apricot, and vanilla.
Sep. 18th 2007 ♦ Pu'er, Yunnan
Xingyang’s old-growth
wild blended sheng
Wild-picked in Ailao forest, and nearby Wuliang Mountain, this tea has been aged for fifteen years to bring out notes of steamed rice, almond, pine, apricot, and vanilla.
Sep. 18th 2007 ♦ Pu'er, Yunnan
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Crafted by Xingyang Workshop

Xingyang Workshop was founded by several masters from much larger Xiaguan to revive the ideals of clean, slow meticulous fermentation and small batch blending.
 
Thanks to their 50+ years of connections, Xingyang is able to flex their relationships for some of the best leaf material in Yunnan from wild, single-origin sites.
    • DATE OF PICKING09/18/2007
    • Pu'erYunnan Province
    • ELEVATION1100 m
    • Da Ye ZhongTea Varietal

    This cake is a lovely example of Xingyang’s blending skill. By combining the classic sweet and woody sheng flavor of Wuliang leaf material with the more wild and exotic flavor of Ailao Shan, they have created a nuanced, well-balanced cake with a creamy mouthfeel, foresty accents and lingering floral and fruit aromas.

  • true
    100
    steamed rice, almond
    true
    80
    pine, tatami
    true
    35
    apricot
    true
    25
    linden flower, lotus, vanilla

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - steamed rice, almond
    • spice - pine, tatami
    • fruit - apricot
    • floral - linden flower, lotus, vanilla

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  3. Black Tea Stuffed Mandarins
    Black Tea Stuffed Mandarins
    While pu’er stuffed citrus has been taking off in popularity across China, Xingyang is exploring the black tea and citrus pairing in this inspired little mandarin orange. The rich savory flavor of the Yunnan Black pairs with the bright tropical citrus perfectly. Early steepings are rich and tropical with brown sugar and tangerine citrus dominating, while later steepings become cozy and full of cinnamon orange spice as the black tea starts to dominate.

  • 'The first infusion was full of apricot flavor, vanilla and brown sugar. The second infusion was even sweeter – apricot accented by more exotic florals like lotus and linden flower. Over several steepings, the florals and fruity notes become deeper and more woody and foresty with burdock and banana leaf aroma.'

  • 3
    6-8
    205
    60 seconds
    30
    3
    6
    205
    30-45 seconds
    15-30
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    3 g.6-8
    oz.    use 205° watersteep 60 secondsresteep many times
    add 30 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    3 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 30-45 seconds
    add 15-30 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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