2021 GU SHU SHAI HONG (ripe)
China - Meng Song, Xishuangbanna county, Yunnan province
From Manjin village, Menghai county, this charming, ripe SHAI HONG (晒红) cake has a mellow, sweet taste with a hint chocolate, flowers and tropical fruits. The whole leaves are hand-picked from a very ancient, eco friendly tea forest. The older the tree, the deeper are the roots which absorb water and trace minerals which nourish the growth of the tree.
After picking, the leaves are sun-dried, withered, wet-piled in baskets and fermented, pressed into a cake form the traditional way with stone moulds and packed at the Menghai Zhequnfeng Tea Factory.
The resulting tea has a good body, a rich, fragrant and floral aroma with a mellow taste and hints of chocolate.
- Name:
- 2021 BLACK TEA FROM OLD TREES (ripe)
- Chinese Name:
- 古树晒红 GU SHU SHAI HONG
- Origin:
- Meng Song, Xishuangbanna county, Yunnan province
- Tea Varietal:
- Da Ye Zhong (big leaf varietal)
- Harvest:
- 2021
- Pressed:
- 2022 - Menghai Zhequnfeng Tea Factory
- Picking standard:
- Whole, large wild leaves
- Dried tea colour:
- Redish brown
- Aroma:
- Rich, fragrant, floral, slight chocolate
- Liquor:
- Rich red
- Taste:
- Mellow, sweet, with a hint of flowers and tropical fruits
- Time of day:
- Anytime
- Brewing:
- Multiple, according to taste
Brew the perfect cup of
GU SHU SHAI HONG
- 5 - 8 g / 300 ml
- 100 °C
- 3 - 5 minutes
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From Manjin village, Menghai county, this charming, ripe SHAI HONG (晒红) cake has a mellow, sweet taste with a hint chocolate, flowers and tropical fruits. The whole leaves are hand-picked from a very ancient, eco friendly tea forest. The older the tree, the deeper are the roots which absorb water and trace minerals which nourish the growth of the tree.
After picking, the leaves are sun-dried, withered, wet-piled in baskets and fermented, pressed into a cake form the traditional way with stone moulds and packed at the Menghai Zhequnfeng Tea Factory.
The resulting tea has a good body, a rich, fragrant and floral aroma with a mellow taste and hints of chocolate.
