“TTB #9 What an interesting tea! It’s a roasted oolong (which I’ve had before) but one with a very strong floral note that clashes with the earthier aspects in an interesting way. It’s sort of like...” Read full tasting note
“Hey, another experience with Wuyi. Let’s see if this one is any better than Adagio’s. Strong mineral taste in this one. Also getting a prominent spinach and hay taste. It’s slightly astringent, but...” Read full tasting note
“A very floral tea with an obvious roasted taste. Though very aromatic, the bright notes were more subdued when brewed. The lid smelled very much like vegetable, something along the lines of...” Read full tasting note
“very obvious floral notes. rainforest garden after rain filling + warming like eating a lot of flower petals crisp waxy sap to it.” Read full tasting note
Qian Li Xiang 千里香 (lit. Thousand Mile Fragrance) is a unique varietal grown in the “Zheng Yan” Zhu Ke 竹窠 area of Wu Yi. Zheng Yan (正岩) refers to the innermost protected area of the Wu Yi Heritage site. It’s a protected area separate from the scenic area and outsiders are not allowed inside. The “Zheng Yan Growing Area” refers to these tea gardens: tiānxīn yán/天心岩, mǎ tóu yán/马头岩, huìyuàn/慧苑, zhú kē/竹窠, bì shí/碧石, yànzi kē/燕子窠, jiǔlóng kē/九龙窠, yù cháyuán/御茶园, yù huā dòng/玉花洞, shuǐ lián dòng/水帘洞, fo guó/佛国, táohuā dòng/桃花洞, guìlín/桂林, sān yǎng fēng děng děng/三仰峰等等.
Qian Li Xiang is a medium to light level of roast. The roasting is done over a period of two weeks to bring out it’s incredible fragrance. The taste is floral, thick and sweet with no real astringency. Qian Li Xiang is a rare rock tea that has an incredibly unique taste and aroma.
May 2017 Harvest
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