Gongfu style at 100˚C/212˚F using gaiwan or Zisha teapot. Unnecessary to rinse.
Depending on your desired intensity, use 5-10g : 110ml ratio. Flash steep or very short steeping time for the first 3 infusions, and then extend as wanted.
Description
One of the four famous bushes of Wuyi Mountains, Ban Tian Yao originated from the Nine Bend River near Wuyi Star’s Tea Science Institute and was named after its original tea garden which sits on the halfway of a mountain. Previously its name meant "waist halfway to the sky", but the character for Yao had changed and it now means goblin (or spirit) because of its special aroma.
Shape: Compact and dark brown in color
Aroma: Strong and long-lasting
Color: Sparkling orange
Taste: Strong and mellow
Infused tea leaves: Soft and stretched evenly
An absolute favorite Yancha session! My entire family enjoyed this one! I am so glad to have been able to taste this!
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
A beautiful yancha! Chocolate aroma and flavors with a delicious rocky rhyme.
stone
mineral
roasted
sweet
brown sugar
cocoa
chocolate
cream
milk
rock
Katherine
3y ago
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
Overnight cold steep! The color is a lighter golden. The smell is floral and fruity. The taste is fruity! It's the raisin/plum flavor of before with none of the overwhelming woodin… more
raisin
plum
Katherine
3y ago
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
This was interesting. The aroma and flavor are so consistently roasted, but the aftertaste becomes increasingly fruity until it's raisin and then plums. Ever single infusion, the f… more
woody
roasted
raisin
plum
Christian
3y ago
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
sweet
roasted
malt
caramel
fruity
Matthew
4y ago
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
Eyes - Dry Leaf: brown, slightly twisted leaves with small bits of red
Nose - Dry Leaf: raisins, cocoa husks, and honeydew/green papaya
Nose - Wet Leaf: burning wood and varnish… more
pine
walnut
cherry
honeydew
floral
varnish
Katrina
4y ago
To be honest, I am enjoying this tea in a cold brew way more than in the yesterday's gong fu method (but perhaps, if I brewed it in a yixing clay teapot rather than a porcelain gaiwan + a bit cooler water around 80-90 de… more
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
fruity
orange blossom
osmanthus
nectar
sweet potato
toffee
Katrina
4y ago
Beautiful session with Caroline, Pascal and other MyTeaPals :)
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
cedar
cocoa
vanilla
raisin cake
rum
dates
rose
woody
ground coffee
bitter
spinach
Maria
4y ago
Always love meeting with the Club members to do a tasting. I always learn a lot and it’s so nice to learn about everyone’s tasting processes and tea journeys.
Today’s tea was so complex. It was very hard to place specif… more
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
A very interesting tea. Very complex at first, with a punch of smoke at the beginning. It’s a little smoky, with sweet, bitter and tart notes. Later infusions remove the bitter not… more
sweet
woody
spicy
cinnamon
smoke
tart
Lisa Cohen
4y ago
It’s so nice to attend the club tasting and hear from others what they are sesnigym. Really wish I was able to make it to yesterday’s.
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
stone fruit
raisins
roasted
mineral
spice
robust
cooling
Katrina J. Herren
4y ago
I enjoyed it!
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Spring) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)
stone fruit
honey
mineral
rock
cinnamon
Wieteke Erkens
4y ago
Yay! The first of these amazing rock teas. I should read all the information about the teas again before drinking them. Will do that later this weekend!
Ban Tian Yao (2021 Lente) from Wuyi Star x MyTeaPal Club (June 2022)