Name: Heavenly Buds 2004 Vintage
SKU: heavenlybuds
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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.

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:

Full-Bodied

Smooth

Settling

Roasty Malt

Warming

Vintage

Weight

N/A

Storage

Our artisan tea is made with utmost care. To retain its pure, fresh qualities, brew with soft water and store in a dry, air-tight and light-proof container (in a fridge preferably) for 6 months

Packaging

This tea is supplied in a zip-loc foil pack to prolong its fresh flavour, within a beautiful paper wrap hand-stamped with an extract from the 8th century tea classic Cha Jing.

Heavenly Buds 2004 Vintage

Brewing Guide

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