2022 Spring Rose Scented Tibetan Tea (2022 Spring)

Zhougongshan Tea Co.

Type: Dark Tea
Origin: Zhougongshan High-Mountain Ecological Tea Gardens, Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China
Cultivar: Lao Chuan Cha (Old Sichuan Tea)
Elevation: ~1000m
Steeping instructions: Water Temperature: 100°C / 212°F Gongfu style: 1 g : 30 ml. Rinse for 10 seconds; steep for 20 seconds for the first three infusions, then add 5–10 seconds per infusion. Thermos style: 4 g : 1 L, sealed for 30 minutes. Boiling: 5 g : 1.2 L, boil uncovered for several minutes.

Description: This 2022 spring tea begins with Lao Chuan Cha harvested at approximately 1,000 meters in Zhougongshan’s high-mountain ecological tea gardens, using roughly one bud with two or three leaves. The leaves are first processed as loose Tibetan dark tea, then scented with edible high-mountain Damascus roses from Xiaojin County in Aba, one of Sichuan’s Tibetan regions. Both the tea and roses are therefore sourced within Sichuan, linking two distinct mountain environments in a fully local production. Rather than simply mixing dried flowers into the finished tea, Zhougongshan uses a traditional scenting process, allowing the dark tea to absorb the rose fragrance while retaining some petals among the leaves. It is an inventive attempt to bring bright floral notes into the deep, mellow character of Tibetan dark tea without obscuring its underlying aged aroma. The finished tea is full and even in appearance, with a glossy dark-brown color and visible rose petals. It brews a bright red liquor in which rose fragrance and aged tea aroma are closely integrated, accompanying a sweet, mellow, full-bodied taste and a lingering finish.

Shipped in July 2026

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Kurt Johansen

10d ago

2022 Spring Rose Scented Tibetan Tea (2022 Spring) from Zhougongshan Tea Co.

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Autumn recipe to make 115 TDS water. Mostly just rose flavor and aroma. Very good! Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very ast… more

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