“When I was browsing this vendor’s website around Christmas 2018, it had three bug-bitten teas. Naturally, they all ended up in my cart. After Bai Hao, I love Gui Fei, and it’s usually a lot...” Read full tasting note
The Gui Fei you received comes from garden near Lugu Village and it is made 100% in traditional taiwanese Gui Fei style, also free from any pesticides. Gui Fei is notable as it requires the leaf to be bitten by jassids just like Oriental Beauty (Bai Hao Oolong) The tea plant responds by releasing more polyphenols into the leaves, resulting in flowery and honey like flavours.
This particular Gui Fei is exceptionally clean and balanced. We can say elegant. Oxidation of those tightly rolled leaves is quite high but roasting very gentle. When you taste this tea first two infusions are so soft and yellow but each next will be darker and more interesting. The tea is full of fresh honey-like notes enriched by ripe fruits flavours and something between malt, raisins and wood. It’s like a mix of Oriental Beauty with Mr. Zhang Dong Ding Hong Cha. Charming tea – good for at least 7-8 infusions.
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