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Huaxing Cooperative -- Wendou, LIchuan

by Alex Witherspoon January 15, 2022

The Tea Huaxing produces two kinds of tea presently: Lichuanhong, for which it holds official government recognition and Potianxiang, an experiment...

Posted in Hubei, one river tea, red tea

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Loushuiyuan

by Derek Poskin May 04, 2021

Learn more about the Loushuiyuan Cooperative, a small Tujia Minority led cooperative consisting of dozens of small village residents and farmers that blend their land, their labor, and their time together to create the Green and Red Maojian Teas!

Posted in cooperative, green tea, hubei, loushuyuan, maojian, red tea

Taoshu Community

by Derek Poskin July 10, 2018

The Taoshu Community (or Peach Tree Community) is a cooperative that has both collective and individual land holdings in the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of South Western Hubei province. They specialize in local varietals of high-elevation green and black teas.

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Today was the second time I tried this tea and it's like a little bit of the universe seeped in my cup. It was sweet and smokey and definitely delicious. I would recommend trying this tea it's a tasty treat.

Strong grapefruit scent from the leaves and on the tea pot lit. Almost like grapefruit marmalade. More floral taste than other pomelo dancongs I've had but still has that citrus flavor when brewed properly. It seems to get bitter fast so shorter steeping times recommended (and I probably use less leaves than most). Still get two pots worth before it slows down which makes it a great value for me!

The tea took forever to arrive. But it was worth the wait. Delicious

A delicious autumn sheng, some light semi-aged flavors from aged material in the blend add a layer of complexity. It has a high pitched fragrance, a peachy, fruity character, and some mild bitterness to bring balance. Perfectly hits the spot for me in chilly weather.

I'm mid-way through sampling all of the teas. Each one is extraordinarily different from the next, and each tea is of such high quality that I've found myself looking forward to this sampling experience each day!

I had to do a bit of research on how to brew these teas, and I found the following method works well for me: use gong fu brew method, heat water to 180-185 F, rinse steeping of 15 sec (discard), flash steep for 5-6 sec and drink; repeat until flavor is too light and gradually increase steep time.

Huaxing Cooperative -- Wendou, LIchuan

Loushuiyuan

Taoshu Community

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