qian liang cha 2013 oolong_dancong This tea is a textbook

This tea is a textbook example of what makes the Jin Xuan cultivar so beloved

together with several fellow travelers

which combines with its sylvan origin to create sophisticated and long-lasting flavors

and innovate—and Liao Wei-Chun is definitely one of them

qian liang cha 2013 oolong_dancong This tea is a textbookAn alluring portrayal of reclusion, this hei cha tucked away since 2013 has developed unique qualities worthy of discovery. Undressing the compressed tea, a buoyant perfume of pond lilies and watermelon arises from the wrapping paper, a surprising contrast to the unshapely brown matter that has seen ten years of decomposition. For the transformation, mao cha is steamed and packed tightly into cylindrical baskets between layers of reed leaves and palm