“Adventageddon Day 24 Gongfu! I think this is such a cool tea to be ending the Tea Thoughts advent with, and I spent some time this afternoon reading about the Ca Phe Project and that really only...” Read full tasting note
Ban Lien, Bac Ha, Lao Cai
The first few years, before the factory is fully built, it would take hours by walk to get to Ban Lien, now this remote commune’s tea can reach your hand. On the hilltops, tea trees grow unplanned and undisturbed aside from the occasional pruning.
From these high mountain forest tea trees is “Red Shan” created. Fermenting to almost, but not quite, black, this red is addicting. Underneath the sweetness are deep flavors imparted from forest high mountain teas of the Shan cultivar, a result of Ban Lien’s elevation at 900 meters above sea level. A classic red with something more, please enjoy.
Ingredients
100% Ancient Shan Snow Tea
Tea info
100- to 200-year-old tea plant
Harvested at the height of 1100 masl
1 bud 2 leaves
Instruction
Tea: 4g
Water: 120ml
Temp: 85C
Duration: 1 min
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