TASTING EXPERIENCE:  juicy tangerine notes with a lingering mouthfeel of sugar beets and citrus.

Sun-dried old tree black tea meets sun-kissed tangerine peel.  Please do pay attention to brewing parameters as the tea can go from gentle to quite tannic in a short time.

Bartender alert:  consider this tea in ZERO proof or low alc drinks that would regularly require Cointreau.  

The Ancient Trees of Vietnam

The mountains of Myanmar, Yunnan, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are home to the most ancient Camelia sinensis plants on Earth.  While each micro-climate yields very unique flavours, we've found phenomenal, ancient tea trees growing in each and everyone of these countries.

Origin:  Vi Xuyen, Ha Giang, Vietnam

GPS:  22.8°N 104.8°E

Harvest:  March 2022

Tree type:  ancient, specific age unknown.

Tea Artisan:  Lầu TV  (pronounced 'Lo')

Lầu was born and raised in the highlands of Ha Giang.   Beyond the ancestral tea knowledge of the local Dao people, Lầu learned tea handcrafting skills from his uncle, who lived and worked both in Yunnan and Fujian.  Rooted in tradition but not bound by it, Lầu strives to create tea that will fascinate the drinker. 

One of those old tea trees.

No fancy equipment, simply delicious 'mountain' tea.

The next generation:  she who enjoys delicious tea, made at home.

Brewing Suggestions:  

4.5g tea (roughly 1/2 square) / 110ml of water at 95°C.  25" for the 1st steep.  15" for steeps 2-4.