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Tree Sap 2024 | black
$2.90 - $45.00
TREE SAP is a golden bud black tea from Lincang, Yunnan. We use golden bud black tea from Lincang tea area in Yunnan. Lincang is one of the origins of tea trees in the world, with an average altitude of 1,200-2,000 meters. The tea varieties are mainly Fengqing large-leaf varieties, which have a high content of tea polyphenols. Tree Sap tea is basically made from tea buds. The tea soup has the thickness of wild honey, sweet and mellow taste, and the aftertaste has the unique floral and fruity cold fragrance of the tea variety.
VINTAGE —Spring 24'
STYLE — Sun-Dried Yinzhen Diahong ("Yunnan Red")
CULTIVAR —Heirloom Da Ye ("Big Leaf")
REGION —Lingcang, Yunnan, China
LOCALE — Xindi / Quanji Chenxiang
ELEVATION —1200 - 2000 m.
PRODUCER —Xiaohu Quan
STEEPING PARAMETERS
(use freshly boiled spring water)
modern, large format
[300 ml+ vessel — BOLI, large teapot]
4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 1 minute
traditional, small format
[150 ml- vessel — gaiwan, small teapot]
7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 10 seconds
(rinse recommended)
+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep