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The concept without pile fermentation (shu Lubao ). After withering,...
Autumn Anxi Tieguanyin oolong tea from Chang Keng area. Fully hand...
Spring purple varietal tea leaves Zi Ya harvested from medium size trees...
Traditionally wood fired Jianshui clay "Zhu Ren Bei" shape tea cup made...
Jianshui tea pot in Ji Zhong style, fired in kiln traditionally on...
Long Dan Handmade satin black Jianshui teapot in shape of Dragon Egg ,...
Very thin and light , around 100g " ( weigh in hand without plate )...
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Hei Cha (黑茶)
Hei cha is as post-fermented tea or dark tea which gone through
the long time fermentation ( from months to years ).
Controlled humidity and oxygen helps to achieve
right process of fermentation and therefore the taste.
There is a long history of production Dark Tea ( don't confuse with the Black Tea )
as far as Ming dynasty
and these d...
Hei Cha (黑茶)
Hei cha is as post-fermented tea or dark tea which gone through
the long time fermentation ( from months to years ).
Controlled humidity and oxygen helps to achieve
right process of fermentation and therefore the taste.
There is a long history of production Dark Tea ( don't confuse with the Black Tea )
as far as Ming dynasty
and these days Hei Cha is mainly produced in provinces
like Hunan Shanxi Yunnan ,Guangxi, Sichuan.
This tea usually comes in pressed form.
Spring harvest from Lincang , then processed and stored in Shanxi province. Classical mixed tea material of young and old arbor trees of Mengku . The beautiful scent of wood ,caramel and nuts comes out from teapot after first infusion, but don't expect the same sensation in your cup. Although its a hei cha , the taste reminds more like some old sheng puer...
The tea has unique scent of fresh nuts and old wood, very pleasant and full in mouth, sweet and mellow with touch of wild honey and almonds. Jin Hua - golden flower, which is fungus purposely grown by special way of fermentation and it gives the tea unique sweet & sour taste. There are many articles about positive effects to human body of this fungus,...
The aroma of brewed hot leaves have light touch or roasted nuts but those are not much reflected in taste it self as it's mostly covered by traditional wet basement layer during the entire session. Slight bitterness might appear at the beginning ( especially in strong infusions ) but leaving a sweet impression in mouth right after few cups. Decent daily...
Small 50g pressed Shan Xi hei cha tea cake and packed into this gift box. Typical dark tea with "ju hua" , golden flowers , which is fungus purposely grown by special way of fermentation and it gives the tea unique sweet & sour taste. Nice present for the friend who likes hei cha.2015
Produced and stored for Lhasa ( Tibet ) iron hard pressed tea brick in chocolate pattern.You will need to have a good puer pick and be very careful to not harm yourself when chipping off this 248g Hei Cha brick. Gentle smokiness would emerge from gaiwan in first steeping but not noticeable in tea itself. Slight honey and caramel-woody notes are dominated...
Similar to 2013 .Drying Chinese cabbage on wooden bench in small minority village with wild honey notes would be a sort of description of the scent coming out from your pot with first infusion. Although doesn't sound attractive but must say overall fragrance has a sweet base and so it is the taste.The most important part is the Lotus leafs which are...
The larvae eating tea leafs and leaving the droppings behind which are heat processed. The scent old basement Liubao notes in taste are much softer then a in actual leaves and so the sweetness. Very small amount of tea can be used. 1g in 100ml gaiwan, or 1g in 200ml pitcher ( in T-bag ) , or 1g in the strainer with pouring the boiling hot water or...
Pressed and slowly naturally aged dark tea in the woven bamboo basket. Small top tea leaves release gently bittersweet taste with a typical for Hei Cha sour touch of microbial fermentation folowed by sweet aftertaste. The weight 500g is including the bamboo basket. Sample is difficult to dig out from the basket so please expect some broken bits and leaves.
An Hua Hei Cha , originally from Hu Nan province, pressed into the woven bamboo basket in which was ageing 12 years at producers storage. The wet storage is significant but not disturbing and well balanced with smoky notes in overall taste. After few cups the smokiness is less noticeable and rather sweet aftertaste will appear. The weight is 1kg...
Traditional concept of Liu Bao tea without post-fermentation process before stuffing into the bamboo basket for further ageing in the basement storage. High grade ( no big stems and old levaes ) spring harvest tea leave had gone through the longer withering time before the fixation ( kill green ) promoting the fruity notes which are very noticable in...
Traditional concept of Liu Bao tea without fermentation process applied before being stuffed into the bamboo baskets for further natural ageing in the basement storage. Autumn harvest tea leaves offer very sweet and non astringent tea soup with usual basement notes of the Wuzhou wet storage. Light in color but intensive in taste for quite few infusions...
Tea leaf ( mao cha ) imported from Laos and processed in Wuzhou by small tea factory by experienced master ( details in our blog ) as Liu Bao tea which has gone through the medium fermentation process before being stuffed into the bamboo baskets for further natural ageing in the basement storage. Much softer than general shu Liu bao and less basement...