Mengding Huang Ya

Tea has been produced on the slopes of Mengshan for centuries, and sometime in the murky past, the development of the yellowing process made this tea from the mountain's peak a special delicacy. These pure and lightly fuzzed buds are deliciously mild and creamy, with a hint of bitter melon just tripping across the tongue, and the barest whiff of woodsmoke and vanilla in the aftertaste. A yellow tea for white tea lovers, and all who appreciate the refined.
  • ORIGIN:  Kongping, Yucheng, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
  • MEANING:  Mengding yellow bud (meng ding huang ya)
  • CULTIVAR:  Zhong Cha 302
  • HARVEST TIME:  25 March 2023
  • TASTE:  Cream, bitter melon, vanilla

IN THE TEAPOT
  • Quantity: 6g / 500ml
  • Water temperature: 80°C
  • Infusion time: 4–5 min
GONGFU CHA METHOD
  • Quantity: 3g / 100ml
  • Water temperature: 80°C
  • 4 infusions: 45, 45, 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.