“(Spring 2023 harvest) Florals and pencil lead on the nose. Some bitterness on the palate, somewhat astringent.” Read full tasting note
“I love the smooth, coating mouthfeel of this tea, as well as its elegant taste and complex aromas. I can smell notes of forest, white nectarines, milk, stewed green vegetables in the pot. The taste...” Read full tasting note
“I’m slowly coming to the end of my long list of 2017 Dancong oolongs. I’ve enjoyed most of them, though I have encountered a few serious misses along the way. This was another strong offering. It...” Read full tasting note
Our “Wild Ba Xian” grows wild at 900 meters of altitude (Middle Mountain) above Da An Village. This comes from a small stand of trees that grow naturally and are more than 50 years old.
“Ba Xian” also known as the Eight Immortals Dan Cong grows in a couple of villages (Phoenix, Ping Keng Tou, and Zhong Shan) in the Wu Dong mountains typically at an elevation of 500-700 meters. The original eight plants of this varietal date back to the Song dynasty. Of the original eight plants only one survived and it was from this “Mother” plant (now called F1) that “Ba Xian” survived and spread. For this reason it also called “Ba Xian Guo Hai” (The Eight Immortals Cross the Ocean) Today Ba Xian is grown in a few villages (in Wu Dong) but is not mass produced.
Ba Xian is a special varietal in that it has 53 distinct aromatic molecules in it. It is also grown completely naturally without the use of pesticides, using composted chicken manure as it’s sole fertilizer.
The taste is strong with an up-front bitterness that quickly fades in to a fruit and flower sweetness. It has a distinct White Magnolia (白玉兰香) aroma to it.
An incredibly unique tea, grown naturally and carefully processed to preserve it’s lovely character.
Spring harvest from Da An Village
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