Ali Shan 2004 (Charcoal)
Plucked by hand and aged since 2004 by successive charcoal roasting, this high mountain tea offers an infusion with glossy black leaves and warm fragrances.
Wulong Tea
Pu Er and Aged Tea
Taiwan
Mucha Tie Guan Yin 1996
Iron Goddess of Mercy
Product code:
CSTVI-111
Produced in Mucha near the capital of Taiwan, this tea has typically been cooked 60 hours before being aged for over 20 years. Its producer, Mr. Gao, who also prepares this tea in his harvest of the year, is highly skilled in these two transformation processes and his attention to detail gives an exceptional vintage.
The firings and ageing processes are involved in changing the color of the leaves and the liquor (reddish brown), as well as the creation of characteristic aromas.
Woody notes (bark), fruit (dried fruit) and roasted/toasted (tobacco, toast) alternate to a mineral and sweet finish.
- Cultivar: Tie Guan Yin
- Producer: M. Gao
- Altitude: 300m
- Date of harvest: May 18, 1996
Gong fu cha technique
Quantity / 250ml of water
2
Temperature of infusion
95
Rinse leaves
- Pour water, at recommended temperature for the infusion, on to the leaves.
- Allow leaves to soak for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Strain off the rinse water and begin your infusion.
Infusion length 1
20 - 30 sec
Infusion length 2
15 - 30 sec
Infusion length 3
15 - 30 sec
Teapot method
Quantity / 250ml of water
1
Temperature of infusion
95
Rinse leaves
- Pour water, at recommended temperature for the infusion, on to the leaves.
- Allow leaves to soak for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Strain off the rinse water and begin your infusion.
Infusion length
4 - 5 min
Flavour wheel
To better identify the aromatic notes of each tea
Floral
Fruity
Wooded
Earthy
Spice
Vegetal
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