Laocong Shuixian 2013 (Old Bushes)

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

82 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Ash, Blackberry, Charred, Citrus, Custard, Earth, Flowers, Forest Floor, Fruity, Herbaceous, Herbs, Honey, Rum, Stonefruit, Sweet, Vegetal, Wood, Mineral, Smoke, Smooth, Malt, Sweet Potato
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 104 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 30 sec
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“This is not a tea I would think of as being complex, but in fact over the course of multiple sessions it shows sufficient depth of character. It is just that you won’t be able to get it all at...” Read full tasting note
“This is another big tea from Wuyi Origin, so balanced, so sweet, so mineral, so smooth…, but with the force of a Shuixian. Steeped 15 sec. first adding 5 sec. each until 60 sec., then 15 sec. eah...” Read full tasting note
“It is always important for me if I can purchase teas directly from the grower. From John B’s blog I found Cindy Chen and her family tea farm. Upon her recommendation of choosing something that is...” Read full tasting note
“Initially, I can taste the high roast of the tea, which is immediately warming to the body, like gentle sunshine on the face. Then, a light honey flavor envelopes the mouth which gives way to a...” Read full tasting note

Description

Harvest date:2013.5.10th
Baking level :medium baking
Feature: good in aroma ,soft in soup ,balanced tea
Laocongshuixian is also from shuixian cultivar but old age, normally older than 80years .My grandmom used the hands doing the sorting ,all the leaves are very well ,with the feature : very woody and moss feel in the soup . It was from 2013 years’harvest ,so all the charcoal fire feel already gone.The brewed leaves are still very alive.3years keeping ,the feature of this tea is very stable .Balanced and beautiful tea .

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