“Given my interest in any unsmoked lapsang that crosses my path, it’s no surprise this ended up in my cart. The low price made me pause, but didn’t deter me. I steeped 6 g of leaf in 120 ml of 195F...” Read full tasting note
This tea evokes us of:
COCOA – HONEY – APRICOT -PASTRY
This new tea in our selection is the big brother of the illustrious Jin Jun Mei tea. Coming from the same hamlet in the Wuyi Mountains where the latter is from, Tong Mu Guan is composed solely of young shoots of the ‘’Xiao Chi Gan’’ tea tree rather than being a multi-varietals blend. It may be less beautiful and visually uniform, but its flavors have nothing to envy to the grands crus of this world! Its infusion releases a soft and aromatic amber liquor, with comforting and sweet flavors that reminds us of cocoa, sweet spices, autumn honey, cookies and apricot jam. Smooth and tasty.
Harvest: spring 2023
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