WILD TANGERINE | OLD TREE WHITE

Heartwarming brew with notes of (no surprise) tangerine and fireweed; the complexity of this is progressively expressed through 8-10 steeps.

The first brew is very gentle, pleasant but fairly simple.  By the third and fourth brews, additional flavours are discovered.  After 8-10 brews, there is a lingering, sweet mouthfeel.

Handcrafting:  sun drying

Origin:  Vi Xuyen, Ha Giang, Vietnam

GPS:  22.8°N 104.8°E

Harvest:  March 2021

Tree type:  ancient

Picking standard:  1 bud, 3 leaves

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.