This varietal grows on Dayin Mountain near the Shenya Village in the Phoenix district of the Wu Dong mountains.  Originally a cultivar from the Wu Yi area of Fujian this has been growing in the local area for more than a century.  The tea plants from which our offering was harvested range in age from 40-100 years old and grow naturally without intervention.

Hai Di Lao Yue is a medium level of roast (for a Dan Cong) that was painstakingly charcoal roasted and then rested for a period of 3 months and then stored in clay urns (mostly airtight) until October of this year.

A unique Dan Cong with incredible flavor, aroma, and cha qi!  Rare and beautiful! 

Late-April Harvested tea

Elevation: 800 meters

Region: Shenya Village, Phoenix District, Guangdong

The post Middle Mountain “Hai Di Lao Yue” Dan Cong Oolong Tea appeared first on Pure China Tea – Premium Chinese Loose-Leaf Tea.

This Dan Cong is crafted from 60 to 120 year Dan Cong trees growing in the middle-high elevation (1150 meters) of the Wu Dong mountains.  The family harvests just 8 kilograms per season of this lovely tea from a small cluster of older trees.  The is processed entirely by hand into a kind of greenish “mao cha”, then roasted carefully in clay jars, stored for a week and then roasted 2 more time, each time with a rest time.  The tea despite being roasted still maintains some green character which infuses it’s sweet character. The roasted brown character brings some fruit and spice to the tea which really does remind one of cinnamon.  There is also a really strong cream taste (nai xiang) present in this tea. 

Incredibly complex and tasty tea!

Late April picking

Area:  Wu Dong Mountains

Altitude:  1150 meters (Middle-High Mountain)

Roast Level: Light-Medium

The post Middle Mountain “Cinnamon Aroma” Dan Cong Oolong Tea appeared first on Pure China Tea – Premium Chinese Loose-Leaf Tea.

The “Zheng Yan Growing Area” refers to these tea gardens: tiānxīn yán/天心岩, mǎ tóu yán/马头岩, huìyuàn/慧苑, zhú kē/竹窠, bì shí/碧石, yànzi kē/燕子窠, jiǔlóng kē/九龙窠, yù cháyuán/御茶园, yù huā dòng/玉花洞, shuǐ lián dòng/水帘洞, fo guó/佛国, táohuā dòng/桃花洞, guìlín/桂林, sān yǎng fēng děng děng/三仰峰等等.

Ma Tou Yan area is 425 meters high. Rou Gui varietal has been grown here for over 100 years and many of the bushes are quite old. The mineral taste of the Zheng Yan area is present in this tea. The processing style is a medium-high level of roast done respectfully over several months time. The taste is silky and sweet… roast taste is there but not strong and will fade over a few months. Nice, thick body with a long lasting sweet cinnamon-like after-taste. Tea can be infused 7 to 10 times if brewed gong fu style.

If you are a fan of high end Wu Yi or Rou Gui in general this tea is a must-try!

Late April Harvest

** Tea leaves and tea soup color may differ somewhat than pictured!

The post Ma Tou Yan “Rou Gui” Zheng Yan Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea appeared first on Pure China Tea – Premium Chinese Loose-Leaf Tea.