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Special Acquisition Traditional Wulong This interesting tea, a heavily oxidized and baked "traditional" wulong is made in the style of 50 years ago: red in the cup, a touch of honey sweetness, and a clear dry finish. It's very refined, a little taste of tea history. Available on a special order basis. |
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2012
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Special Acquisition Winter 2012 Lishan Wulong Satisfying while still retaining delicacy, this is a fine winter tea. It has a thick texture with a hint of dryness high on the palate, and a basically sweet finish. Of course, as with the other teas from very high elevations, it will brew around 10 infusions. This batch has a clear progression from first to last brew, but maintains its smoothness throughout. |
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2012
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winter
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Taiwan
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qingxin wulong
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Special Acquisition Spring 2012 Lishan Wulong This batch is long on refinement, with a bright flavor up front and mild dryness at the end. The high-elevation creamy texture is also apparent. In general this tea is dIfferent from the other currently available Lishan teas, which are more delicate and sweet. |
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2012
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spring
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Taiwan
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qing xing wulong
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Superior Wulong An easy-drinking tea with good balance between the first floral notes and low-key, mildly dry finish. |
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2012
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winter
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Taiwan
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qing xing wulong
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Special Acquisition Winter 2011 Lishan Wulong With steady flavor through ten infusions, this early winter tea has grassy notes remarkably close to a green tea in the first two or three pots. The flavor then becomes more expansive with a sweet finish. Packaged in a vacuum-sealed bag inside a fancy paper canister. |
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2011
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winter
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qing xing wulong
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Special Acquisition Spring 2011 Lishan Wulong Grown at high elevation (1700-2500 meters) on Taiwan's Lishan mountain range, a region famous for producing excellent fruit as well as tea. This batch has a fine, thick mouth feel and sweet, non-astringent finish. As with previous teas from this region, these qualities are very consistent through many infusions. |
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2011
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spring
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Taiwan
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qing xing wulong
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Special Acquisition Spring 2011 Fushoushan Wulong Fushou mountain is located between Lishan and Dayuling, and has a maximum elevation approaching 2500 meters. The tea farms here are government-owned, but in recent years the employees have been moved from a salary to commission system, where they profit directly from the sale of the tea. This is my best Wulong of the season, with all the elements of a classic "high mountain" tea with a special citrus quality in the flavor. Very limited availability. |
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2011
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spring
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Taiwan
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Fushoushan
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qing xing wulong
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Special Acquisition Winter 2010 Dayu Ling Wulong Exceedingly smooth, multilayered flavor with an interesting finish that is ever-so-slightly dry, but ultimately has a lingering sweetness. This batch brews consistently through many infusions, much like some Lishan teas I recall from earlier seasons. Like most high-end gaoshan wulong teas, this is a comparatively "green" batch, long on subtlety and flavors inherent in the leaf. |
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2010
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winter
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Taiwan
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qing xing wulong
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Premium Spring 2010 Alishan Wulong Comparatively mild yet complex. There are sweet and floral notes in the flavor, and the finish is mildly dry. |
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2010
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spring
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qing xing wulong
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Premium Spring 2009 Shanlinxi Wulong My most robust wulong of the season. |
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2009
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spring
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Taiwan
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Shanlinxi
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qing xing wulong
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