Water Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
Gongfu style: 1g : 25–30ml, 10s + 10s per infusion.
Western style: 1g : 100ml, 2–3min + 1min per infusion.
Bowl style: 1g : 100–120ml.
Cold brew: 1g : 100–120ml, 4 hours or longer.
Description
This black tea comes from the deep mountains of Fengqing, one of Yunnan’s most important black tea regions. The leaves were picked in spring 2023 from ecological purple-bud ancient tea trees growing around 2100 meters, near the Lancang River, in a high, misty, and sparsely disturbed mountain environment.
The tea was made from one bud with one or two leaves, then sun-withered, hand-processed, gently rolled, fermented, and sun-dried. Although fully processed as a black tea, it is not a heavy or roasted style. Instead, it keeps a fresh, vivid quality that reflects both the high elevation and the purple-bud material.
The cup is bright and aromatic, with layered notes of flower honey, ripe fruit, and a clean lingering sweetness. After several years of settling, the tea feels rounded but still lively, with a long aftertaste and enough depth to continue aging.
First time being able to post a formal tasting for the club in a while. Very fragrant, balanced, bright, and mild black tea. This one was really special :)
2023 Purple Bud Gushu Black Tea (2023 Spring) from Cha Yi Lai
Eyes - Dry Leaf: long, tightly twisted, black leaves with brown highlights
Nose - Dry Leaf: tropical fruits (pineapple, passion fruit) and flowers
Nose - Wet Leaf: caramel sweetn… more
ripe fruit
mint
caramel
floral
Tif Taylor
24d ago
The most clean broth I've seen!
2023 Purple Bud Gushu Black Tea (2023 Spring) from Cha Yi Lai
This was mostly large broken leaves or stems in my bag but it was still a nice tea. The broth is so clear and clean, very impressive broth. The complexity between honey and vegetal… more
tart
spinach
asian pear
honey
clovers
pie crust
ancient grains
Kurt Johansen
1mo ago
2023 Purple Bud Gushu Black Tea (2023 Spring) from Cha Yi Lai
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Autumn recipe to make 115 TDS water.
Nice, delicately sweet tea with a nice malt note in the taste.
Rating Criteria:
0.5 - bad, flavorless,… more
