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Black

Oolong

Treasure of Anxi Lingzhi Tea

Anxi, Fujian Province, China
40-50% Oxidation
Rolled leaf style with no stems
Robust, sweet flavor
Clean, floral aroma
Amber liquor

2 oz

8.50

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Treasure of Anxi Oolong tea is a particularly unusual tea from Anxi, one of the premiere Oolong-growing regions of Fujian Province.

This tea is wonderfully unique to this specific region of eastern China. The bushes that yield this fine leaf grow at a relatively high altitude of 3,000 feet. Leaves from China bush of this height have a clarity of style that is distinctive. The special flavor that turns this superb Oolong tea into Treasure of Anxi Oolong tea is the extraordinary step of hand-shaping the tea into small ‘balls’ while being dusted with Lingzhi, a well-known fungus that has a licorice-like flavor. The eventual shape of Treasure of Anxi Oolong tea replicates the look of pebbles in a clear mountain spring.

There are few combinations in the tea world so exquisitely matched as are those of tea and Lingzhi. The initial flavor is somewhat intense; similar to both ginseng and licorice, then it matures and mellows into a finish that lingers long on the palate. The long finish is particularly appropriate, as Lingzhi is consumed in China classically as a potential source of longevity.

Steep 2-5 infusions at 30-90 seconds each
or 1-3 infusions at 2-3 minutes each.
Water temperature should be 180˚ - 195˚ F