2020 Spring Yiwu 'Shaihong' Old Tree Assamica Black Tea

'Shaihong' literally meaning sun dried gives testament to the natural drying process this tea goes through. Pure 2020 Spring material from Yiwu trees of average age 50-70 years, withered and processed in the traditional manor, a laborious process but very worth it! A fruity aroma from the dry leaf. Deep rich and oily with a touch of malt off the rinse. Dried apricots and almost a black pepper spice to early infusions. This Assamica is perfectly balanced to create a brew with powerful flavour, oily fruit and balanced astringency and lubricating mouth feel. This strikes the balance for a yunnan black tea for me, clean, pure tasting and satisfying, simply a must try black!