Here's a fun one that's really gotten popular in the tea shop. This tea was an experiment by Young, the producer of the Ancient Sun, Red Dragon and Soft Branch. Here, he took large, curling ancient tree leaves, fully oxidized them and scented them with nuo mi xiang (sticky rice aroma herb). The leaves are left overnight, layered with the herb, and the herbs are removed in the morning. The process is repeated several times until the aroma of the herb has permeated the tea. The result is a tea with a sweet, sticky rice aroma, full body, zero astringency, and lots of versatility. The leaves themselves can be steeped in a gaiwan to really appreciate the way the scenting penetrates the layers of the leaf, or it can be long-steeped into a stronger tea that will not get astringent. It makes an incredible iced tea, and we're having a lot of fun getting creative with it.
Origin: Yunnan, China
Harvest: 2025
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Origin: Yunnan, China
Harvest: 2025
• Old growth tea leaves
• Scented with "Sticky Rice Aroma" herb
• Doesn't get bitter with long steeps
• Full of flavor and a slight sweetness
• Smells just like sticky rice
• Makes a great iced tea
• 6g tea per 8oz. water
• Steep 15-20 seconds in boiling water
• Re-steep for 10-15 seconds for 3-4 re-steeps, then lengthen steeps to extract all the flavor
This tea does best when steeped in a gaiwan.
Use these recommendations for steeping in a western teapot, or when only 1 steep is desired.
• 3g tea per 6oz. water
• Steep 3-4 minutes in boiling water
• Re-steep one more time for 2-3 minutes (if desired)
