Organic Bai Lu T-17 GABA Tea Cakes, Lot 741

We’ve always believed that GABA-style teas would make fantastic aged teas. It therefore simply made sense that we would put words to action and make it one of our first style of tea to process into tea cakes. But, it must be said this project is far from trendy window-dressing. This Lot 760 was devised right from the leaf onwards. First, we selected organically-produced leaves that we processed into gently rolled tea instead of ball-style so they would compress into a better cake. Then, as it is our usual practice, we have a marked preference for spring GABA tea as opposed to other seasonal offerings — spring tea is usually fruitier and more aromatic with a smoother mouthfeel. This is certainly the case here with the magnificent Bai Lu T-17 cultivar. GABA Tea is one of a rare bread of teas that was initially developed, not only for its resulting drinking enjoyment, but rather for its purported health benefits. If you are not familiar with this aspect, check out the info tab below. Now that this is said, we need to admit that the best thing about GABA tea is that it is wonderfully good in the cup! This tea is one of the most accessible, easy drinking teas we propose. The special, oxygen-deprived environment that increases the content of GABA while oxidising the leaves, also smoothes out the tannins leaving a crisp, slightly tart, but never bitter feeling in the mouth. The nose is all fruit, field berries to be more precise. As soon as hot water is poured on the leaves, a wonderfully inviting aroma of strawberry jam and sultana raisins invites us to taste the cup. Available in both 125 mm cake of 100 g, and 175 mm cake of 300 g, both sizes are proposed in a vacuum-sealed resealable pouch.