“So I’m working through a few half-finished advents and countdown boxes, and the Volition/Yao Cha Tiger Box Year of the Tiger tea collection is one of them. This is Day 11. The dry leaf smells like...” Read full tasting note
“Gongfu! Definitely stoked I enjoyed this one as much as I did, since it’s the one tea that I also bought a tin of when I placed my Tiger Box order. The liquor is so full bodied and rich, and the...” Read full tasting note
Produced by: Chen Yong Qiang
Cultivar: Bai Ye Dan Cong
Processed on: April 5, 2021
Region: Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Weight: 50g
Farmer’s Note
I had been producing tea in Fujian province for over two decades. As my experience grew so did my mental fatigue. I finally decided to uproot myself and move to Meizhou, Guangdong province, to start over, building an organic tea garden and factory. I had to learn to work with different terroir (that is, the environmental factors that affect a crop) and a different cultivar than what I was familiar with; this challenge re-kindled my passion and curiosity about biodiversity-focused tea farming. I felt rejuvenated, conducting many more experiments with tea making. Though the cultivar white leaf dan cong is normally used to produce wulong, I let the dried leaves reach 100% enzymic browning to create this Red Jade black tea. The result is a beautiful red tea with a robust floral aroma. Enjoy!
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