“I recently came across several of these What-Cha Zhangping Shui Xian mini cakes while organizing my tea hoard and realized that I should probably get a move on and drink them while they were still...” Read full tasting note
“Tumbler Test: It did well. Actually, it performed better in my tumbler today than in my gaiwan. I used less leaves, maybe 2 grams in a 16 ounce bottle, and the florals came in through nicely...” Read full tasting note
The top grade of Zhangping cake produced by the factory, it has a smooth refined floral taste which lingers in the mouth and develops with subsequent steeps.
Zhangping Shui Xian is the only oolong tea which has traditionally been pressed into a cake, a practice which dates back for well over a century.
Each cake is roughly 7.5g in weight and comes in its own individual packet.
Tasting Notes:
- Smooth texture
- Strong floral aroma and taste
Harvest: Autumn 2016
Origin: Zhangping, Fujian, China
Cultivar: Shui Xian
Roast: Light
Sourced: Direct from a factory which specialises only in lightly roasted Zhangping cakes
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F
- Use half a cake per cup/small teapot or one cake for a large teapot.
- Brew for 60-90 seconds
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