This cake is made from only tea, picked in the spring from wild trees. This gives the tea a fresh character and a nice complexity. The tea is still young, but you already notice the smoothness and complexity that will increase over the years.
This tea grows in a very mountainous area. Luo Gan is located on a high plateau with a humid monsoon climate.There are many other plant species growing among the tea trees which creates a biodiversity climate making it difficult/no opportunities for diseases. This area lies between 3 large dams, so also 3 rivers which made this a good area to plant many tea plants. Because of its location, this has become an area where high quality tea comes from. These tea trees are of the subtropical large-leaved species (DaYe)
- Origin: China
- Region: Yunnan, Gong Zhang Ancient Tea Area
- Height: 1580 Meters
- Cultivar: Yunnan large-leaf tea bush species (100-300 years old Gushu)
- Picked: 1 Bud and 1 or 2 leaves
- Harvest period: April 25, 2019
- Harvested: November 9, 2019
- Infusion: Bright yellow
- Aroma: Floral, honeyed, molasses, spicy
- Flavor: Soft, sweet, slightly astringent
- Body: Medium
- Gradation: High End
- Caffeinated: Yes
- Organic: No, grows in a bio diverse area where no soil conditioners or pesticides need to be used
Recipe:
12 grams, 1 liter of soft water, 100 degrees, 2 minutes steeping
Chinese Gong Fu Cha: 8g tea, 120 ml soft water, 5 seconds wash: 13 infusions: 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s, 35s, 40s, 55s,
70s, 90s, 120s, 150s, 180s
Cake weighs 100 grams
