This oolong boasts a rich charcoal and mineral aroma. Its flavor is dominantly roasted, accented with hints of stone and fruit like a freshly rained on mountainside. Nicely sweet with a smooth, oily texture, it’s delightfully free of bitterness. It strongly emanates that rock oolong flavor amidst the charcoal. An enjoyable tea. Slightly more roasted than most duck shit oolongs, but just as good.
Assemblée populaire du district de Wuyi: le poste de liaison, un moyen de recueillir les préoccupations du peuple
En tournée dans la province du Zhejiang dans le Sud-Est de la Chine, les journalistes africains de l’édition 2024 du programme d’échange médiatique ont assisté, le samedi 25 mai 2024, à une rencontre de l’Assemblée populaire du district de Wuyi. Ce fut l’occasion de découvrir les fonctions du système de poste de liaison des députés.
Selon la directrice du comité permanent de l’Assemblée populaire…
A macaque and its baby in Mount Wuyi in south-east China’s Fujian province. The area is a habitat for a large number of wildlife and of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation
Had an intense session with this oolong from Wuyi Shan, Fujian, China, harvested in April 2022. Its honey-like liquor was mesmerizing. Ground coffee notes were accompanied by lovely hints of dark chocolate in the first infusions; later, they subsided to smoky and metal hints. I don't usually drink roasted teas, but this makes for a very nice autumnal drink.
Greetings, Master Attendant
I hope this letter finds you well.
Living as we do in this chaotic, turbulent world, it is my great happiness to witness the clarity with which you see the world. In the days and nights spent together, you try to understand all my concerns and pausing and pondering. You stay by my side, give me encouragement, and so I've had the bravery to make it this far.
To have good tea, good friends, and you, there is nothing more I could ask for out of life. To be lucky enough to receive this honor today, I feel joyful inside, but even more grateful. I only hope that I don't disappoint all the hard work, the trust, and the hope that Master has for me. The future is as high as a mountain and long as a river, and when I look along the path, there you are too.
Wuyi Da Hong Pao
Note: You only get letter of the one you voted. In this, you get either Martini's or Wuyi's letter.
Dual-purpose post showing off my new silver teacup from Crimson Lotus Tea as well as the "Classic Da Hong Pao/Big Red Robe" from Wuyi Star through the MyTeaPal club. (Geez that's a lot of brand names, I promise I'm not endorsing anything..)
First off, look at this cute packaging! I actually have a few DHPs from different vendors in unique packaging, so I think I'll try them all over the weekend using the same set up, compare and contrast, then use all the packaging to create a spread in my tea journal.
The tea itself was exactly what I'd expect from DHP. Rich and earthy, a hint of spice and dark fruit notes. Brings to mind rich soil after a forest fire. The very first full leaf tea I ever tried was actually a DHP from my local tea shop, who's family owns a small farm near Wuyishan, specializing in oolong and black tea. It's still my go-to whenever I want something warm and comforting after a long day.
Steeping: 7.5g/100ml nixing pot, 5s for the first 3 infusions, then added 5-10s for each additional steep. 9 steeps total. Color started out a deep red color then mellowed out to the orangey-red pictured above and was consistent throughout.
Overall, 3.5 stars.
Here's some closer looks at the cup. I got it mostly because I wanted a nice cup for more low-key sessions, and I love the way the silver enhances the color of the tea. It feels very solid and weighty in the hand. Interestingly enough, I noticed the outside of the cup gets very hot to the touch, but the tea itself still loses heat at around the same rate as my porcelain tea cups. This is not a complaint, just something interesting I noticed.
I'm excited to try out some more; be on the look out for a new tea journal spread soon!
1 Dicembre 2023: calendario dell'avvento 2023 e Huang Guan Yin
Quest’anno, per la prima volta, non ho realizzato un calendario dell’avvento “fisico” per i miei allievi così ho deciso di farne avere loro almeno uno virtuale. Ogni giorno di Dicembre fino al 25 pubblicherò un contenuto riguardante il tè che possa in qualche modo aiutare, incuriosire, spiegare, mostrare o descrivere un tè, una tecnica di prepararazione o degli oggetti da tè.
Questa è la…