Details
- Tea type: white tea, tea blend; compressed
- Tasting notes: herb, citrus, hay
- Origin: Tây Côn Lĩnh, Hà Giang, Vietnam
- Cultivar: Shan Tuyết; 1 bud and three leaves
- Artisan: Lau
- Harvest Date: March 2022
Ingredients: white tea, tangerine peel
Caffeine level: moderate
About Lau
Vietnamese tea farmer Lau comes from a family of tea farmers, most of whom live and work in Fujian, China, where they first learned their techniques. Lau lives in the mountains for easy access to ancient tea trees and ginseng. Similar to our team at PARU, he is passionate about resourcefulness and experimentation, which often results in new ways to enjoy traditional teas.
Recommended Tools
- Daily Gaiwan or Yixing Teapot
- Glass Fairness Cup (Gong Dao Bei)
- Copper Tea Strainer
- Tea Tray
- Spaded Tea Knife or Rosewood Tea Knife
How to Brew
Gongfu Style: Add 4–5 grams of leaves per 6 ounces of heated water (90°C) to gaiwan or yixing teapot. After a brief rinse, steep for 5 – 15 seconds (up to 1 min for following steeps).
Teapot: Add 5 grams of leaves per 6 ounces of heated water (100°C). After a brief rinse, steep for up to 2 minutes.
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Customer Reviews
It did not strike me that this was Shan Tuyết until I went "...!? Tangerine Shou!?" on my initial tasting. However, unlike the shou, this shira-cha (white tea) maintains a clear sweetness, with grassy tasting notes budding through the earthy flavor profile.
Just as one would expect triadic colors in color theory, following a refreshment on Gaylard's Flavor Wheel (2015), I found that chocolate-sweet grass-damp forest are 'triadic', as well.
Is nature not a tantalizing sort?
