Red Teas: Ripened Pu Erhs & Others
Brewing Guide
4 to 5 grams
In a 180 ml tea pot
95°C - 98°C
10 to 20 seconds per infusion
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Organic Golden Monkey
£8.00 – £23.00
Heavenly Buds 2004 Vintage
£8.50 – £24.50
An outstanding red tea from Anhua in Hunan province, vintaged in Changsha city, very soothing for digestion.
Description
Tian Jian (天尖, the ‘Tip of Heaven’) is a piece of history. It was once reserved for wealthy merchants and for the family of the Emperor, who appreciated how soothing it is for the stomach after a fine meal.
Even today, in the sorting process, this fine grade of ‘first flush’ tea is separated from lesser grades over traditional, wide bamboo sieves with precisely 82-84 holes.
The lustrous black ‘first flush’ leaves make an earthy, smooth, pure liquor, copper coloured (or maroon, dependent on your preferred brewing time) with just a hint of smoky pine.
Heavenly Buds 2004 vintage can be enjoyed straightaway or placed into storage for further vintaging.
OXIDATION:
STRENGTH:
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Full-Bodied
Smooth
Settling
Roasty Malt
Warming
Vintage
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