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“Gongfu! I had a fantastic catch up and tea hangout with Marika yesterday since it was a long weekend here in Canada. Patriot’s Day in Quebec, and Victoria Day everywhere else. It was very overdo,...” Read full tasting note
One of two traditionally processed and smoked Zhengshan Xiaozhong (aka “Lapsong Souchong”) teas on offer this year, this version uses old bush material from 50+ year old bushes that are largely untended in the Tongmuguan nature reserve. This area is now a protected heritage site, with over 400 years of tea producing history. Similarly, the pine used for smoking this tea is stored Masson pine, also now banned from logging or importing into the Tongmu area.
Similar to the younger-bush version, this tea possesses both floral and fruity qualities that work well together, a hallmark of these Wuyi black teas.
When it comes to the smoky side of things, this tea is on another level. The smokiness seamlessly integrates with the fragrance, flavour and body of this tea, embedding itself in the soup without being harsh or abrasive at all. This makes for an extremely elegant and refined experience.
Texture-wise, the old bush material used for this tea shines, with a full mouthfeel and smooth soup.
This is a tea we have been enjoying privately for a few years now, so it’s a pleasure to finally make a limited amount available to share.
$1.17-1.27/gram
Picking Period: Spring 2024
Region: Tongmuguan, Fujian
Varietal: Small Leaf (小种)
Company description not available.
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I had a fantastic catch up and tea hangout with Marika yesterday since it was a long weekend here in Canada. Patriot’s Day in Quebec, and Victoria Day everywhere else. It was very overdo, though!
We drank a lot of teas, of course. For the most part stuff that I wanted to share with her since I don’t get to do that on a daily basis anymore, and this was one that I really wanted her opinion on because it’s one of my fanciest smoked teas. It was very, very good. Lots of longevity to the smoke notes, but also buttery smooth with these really fantastic honey and red fruit undertones to it. I’ll have to do another tasting notes in the future that does a better job explaining the tasting notes, but for now suffice to say that I was so satisfied sipping on this one and just really happy that I’d got to share it with her.
We don’t always love the same teas, but smoke is definitely a BIG area of overlap for us.
