Red Tea (Western Black Tea), "Red Jade" (Loose Leaf)

Farmer's Note
"I had been producing tea in Fujian province for over two decades. As my experience grew so did my mental fatigue. I finally decided to uproot myself and move to Meizhou, Guangdong province, to start over, building an organic tea garden and factory. I had to learn to work with different terroir (that is, the environmental factors that affect a crop) and a different cultivar than what I was familiar with; this challenge re-kindled my passion and curiosity about biodiversity-focused tea farming. I felt rejuvenated, conducting many more experiments with tea making. Though the cultivar white leaf dan cong is normally used to produce wulong, I let the dried leaves reach 100% enzymic browning to create this Red Jade black tea. The result is a beautiful red tea with a robust floral aroma. Enjoy!"

• Produced by: Chen Yong Qiang
• Cultivar: Bai Ye Dan Cong
  
• Region: Meizhou, Guangdong, China
• Weight: 30g

Flavor Notes

Baked Sweet Potato, Molasses

Steeping Instruction

• Water temperature: 212 F
• Amount of tea: 4 g
• Water volume: 12 oz
• Time: 30 sec initial steeping time + 20 sec additional time increment for more than 1 steeping
• Number of steep: 5