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Taimushan
Bai Hao Yin Zhen 2023
A pinnacle among pinnacles, this Yin Zhen hails from an ecological (sheng tai) tea garden on the legendary birthplace of white tea itself, Taimushan. The tiny, barely peach-fuzzed buds open with a gently spicy aroma over a crisp and starchy body, evoking summery refreshments—woodruff cordial, horchata, slices of green apple, followed by orange—but truly satisfy with a long-lasting lavender and rose sweetness in the aftertaste. Taimushan white teas are a prestigious commodity, and it took much searching to find one worth its premium.
- ORIGIN: Fangjia, Taimushan, Fuding, Ningde, Fujian, China
- MEANING: White hair silver needle (bai hao yin zhen)
- CULTIVAR: Fuding Da Hao
- HARVEST TIME: 8 March 2023
- TASTE: Woodruff, green apple, lavender
IN THE TEAPOT
- Quantity: 6g / 500ml
- Water temperature: 90°C
- Infusion time: 5 min
GONGFU CHA METHOD
- Quantity: 3g / 100ml
- Water temperature: 90°C
- 5 infusions: 45, 45, 60, 60, 90 sec
For best results in gongfu cha, brew in the traditional gaiwan or in a Yixing teapot. Too high water temperature would burn the leaves, resulting in bitter taste.