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This highly unusual tea is plucked from Ai Lao Mountain in Pu-er. The family who tends to these plants operates a small organic farm and grow mostly Taiwanese cultivars. This tea is exclusively from the Ruanzhi (or Soft Branch) bushes, which are native to Taiwan and grown for making oolongs.
The leaves are hand-picked in the spring from 30-year-old plants growing in rich, mountain soil and processed as a Yunnan green tea. The result is guaranteed to intrigue even the most well-versed tea lover, while remaining accessible to newcomers.
The leaves are sweet with a magnolia blossom aroma, full body and silky mouth feel, notes of buttered asparagus with a lingering toasty finish. Good for many steeps, this tea has gathered a cult-following.
Process: organic
Harvest: 2024
Origin: Pu'er, Yunnan
Packaging info:
All bulk orders will be packed in the heat-sealed resealable zipper packages. Bulk teas will be packed in the largest size bag (1lb, 2lb, or 5lb. bags) depending on your purchase quantity. Orders 10+ lbs. will be packed in 5lb. bags Orders 20+ lbs. will be packed in a chest. Include a note with your order if you have specific packaging needs.
Retail Canisters:
Retail canisters are all packed in biodegradable packaging. Each canister is date stamped to easily comply with FIFO measures. SRP is double the wholesale cost.
Process: Organic
Origin: Pu'er, Yunnan, China
Harvest: 2024
• Taiwanese Ruanzhi cultivar
• 2000m elevation farm
• Light, sweet, floral and buttery
• Steeps many times
• 5g tea per 8oz. water
• Steep 15-20 seconds in 170°-180°F water
• Re-steep for 10 seconds, 3-4 times. Then lengthen the steeps to extract more flavor.