Tai Ping Hou Kui Hou Keng | Collection Box
These long mature leaves undergo a unique transformation in their home of Hou Keng village.
Green Tea
China
Wuyuan Zi Mei
Product code:
CSTV-52
This lovely tea, produced in the Jiangxi province, is full of silver buds and is endowed with sustained and round vegetal flavours.
Along with its light marine and herbaceous character comes a richness stemming from oily notes of hazelnuts and sunflower seeds.
A truly flavourful, balanced and multi-faceted tea.
- Cultivar: Tu Zhong
- Producer: M. Wu
- Altitude: 800m
- Date of harvest: March 26, 2021
Teapot method
Quantity / 250ml of water
1
Temperature of infusion
85
Infusion length
3 - 4 min
Gaiwan technique
Quantity / 150ml of water
2
Temperature of infusion
85
Infusion length 1
15 - 30 sec
Infusion length 2
10 - 25 sec
Infusion length 3
25 - 40 sec
Flavour wheel
To better identify the aromatic notes of each tea
Floral
Fruity
Wooded
Earthy
Spice
Vegetal
* 250ml loose teas, 100ml for Matchas
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