Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring)

MyTeaPal Club

Type: Black Tea
Origin: Xianning, Hubei Province, China
Cultivar: Qun Ti Zhong
Elevation: 600-1200m
Steeping instructions: We recommend using the pourover style by placing the tea leaves on top of a tea strainer and slowly pouring boiling water (100˚C / 212˚F). Alternatively, you can use the Gongfu style, Western style, or boiling style like with other black or compressed teas, but remember to use a strainer because these leaves are small.

Description: Mi Zhuan literally means rice brick, and it got this name because it’s made of smashed black tea leaves. Unlike dust and fannings from tea bags, these tea leaves are of excellent quality. This unique black brick tea was invented in the 1870s using special processing techniques. It was an extremely popular export product and nowadays is also consumed domestically. Mi Zhuan products often display different patterns on the brick surface, and sometimes they are collected as artworks. The liquor color is brightly dark red, and it has an aromatic character and an agreeable taste. It can be aged, and this specific tea brick is from 2015, one of the best quality Mi Zhuan teas on the market.

Shipped in December 2022

Member posts

Katherine

3y ago

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

The color is a golden brown. Predictably, there's a lot of scruff. Unfortunately, this is another tea that to me was entirely longan, mineral, and leather. It might be better with… more

dried longan
mineral
leather

Christian

3y ago

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

plum
raisin
mineral
leather

Maria

3y ago

Loved this Mi Zhuan Black Tea. It had a really interesting flavor profile that I could tell was quite fruity but it was a little hard to place. What I thought was most interesting though was the recommended pourover brew… more

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

A delicious tea. Very interesting flavor, very fruity with a hint of mint at the beginning.

fruity
apricot
apple
mint

Renilde Barczuk

3y ago

Tried this in the club meeting. The pour over method was nice. Works very well for this tea. Great tea! Lost of dried fruit and strangely mint.

Mi Zhuan (2015 Lente) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

abrikoos
appel
steenvrucht
munt
peer
dadel
rozijn

Vincent

3y ago

It was fun hosting a virtual tasting event with our club members! I used the pour over style for this tea. It’s very unique with some dark tea characteristics. The liquor color is even darker than that of the 2011 Qing Z… more

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Katrina J. Herren

3y ago

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Matthew

3y ago

My final tasting for this month’s selection, very interesting character that was somewhere between a black tea and an aged white tea!

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Eyes - Dry Leaf: tightly compressed and broken dark brown leaves, with an imprinted impression on the surface Nose - Dry Leaf: chamoy/Tajín covered Mexican mango hard candies Nos… more

Tajín/chamois
clay
vegetal
caramel
aged

Tsuki

3y ago

Here is what I see and got from the tea I was gifted to try today. It was a nice start in the morning before work. Disclaimer: The picture is the colors I saw and somewhat how I saw them. And the notes are what I got f… more

Mi Zhuan (2015 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

The sweet taste of mango, chamoy, and tajin down in a park in Mexico or wherever you may be from the Paletero man. A hard worker informed older man doing what he can for his famil… more

yellow
orange
red
fuchsia