This is a Presale product that will be sent out on April 5th. This presale means, you, the producer, and us are all getting a guaranteed price on the earliest picks of the teas we know are consistently good.
This is the spiritual success to last year's Orchid Buds. All of what we liked about that tea is present: it is as visually appealing as Sparrow's Tongue, rich and thick like Dragon Well, down forward-like Golden Green, yet yellower than the Mingqian picks of all these teas. Unlike Orchid Buds, this tea has also been consistently made in this style for decades. Although it is Shaanxi Province favorite green tea, it has remained off the radar of most international consumers.
After Master Yang lost his Taiyuan noodle shop during the first year of Covid, he returned to help his wife and parents make tea in his native Hanzhong. The Xianhao they make now is the best we have tasted from the area. Dull green-yellow with ample fuzz yet slight variation in leaf shape, this tea is the genuine article made from the older heirloom bushstock. These plump straigtened buds unfurl upon infusion to release a range of aromas and flavor that one would more readily associate with Baimudan or a lighter yellow tea. While still offering that green tea bite and kick, it is very much a tea that may appeal to your green-shy friends.
This tea may most optimally be enjoyed grandpa style with 90°C degree water, although it can survive an encounter with boiling water quite nicely. It can also go into your favorite water bottle or cold-brewing equipment for some Summertime refreshment.
Stay tuned for our follow-up visit to the core production area on March 20th.
The tea has layers of textures and flavors to experience, and is unfussy in brewing. It has become one of my favorite to sit with for longer sessions. After drinking 50g I decided it was worth it to purchase the full brick.
This is a fantastic white tea, the condensed cherries is the prominent note for me. It has a long lasting sweetness and a tart fruitiness. I have been loving whites from Lincang, and this one is a unique special treat, a blend of older and ancient trees. I decided to grab a tong after flying through a cake, it will age beautifully I think.
The tea is great. It has a really intense nutty flavor and somewhat soft texture. It handles grandpa brewing with boiling water and general inattentiveness well. I wanted to try Longjing this year, and started with the heirloom variety. This one is actually cheaper than some offerings, not coming from the direct Lion's Peak/Shifeng area. However, I honestly think the Guyu Longjing offering is a much better value, especially in any bulk. The difference in quality is not comparable to the 4x difference in price. Still worth it if you love green tea or get very excited for the qingming tea season.
