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“Grandpa style! So W2T recently added a heicha section to their site and I thought it was a great opportunity to get a sample of every heicha to taste through and get a really good sense of their...” Read full tasting note
Liu’An heicha, also known as dark tea, a post fermented tea from Anhui province in China.
Our Gongjian Liuan was a commission for white2tea from spring of 2021. Bitey and spicy intense tea that comes out punching. Heavy sweetness and bursting aromas to light up your morning.
Made to age, but those enjoy an intense cup will enjoy it straight away.
Baskets contain ~250g of loosely pressed tea.
Grandpa style!
So W2T recently added a heicha section to their site and I thought it was a great opportunity to get a sample of every heicha to taste through and get a really good sense of their style/direction and just, also, learn and expand my familiarity with this style of tea.
I’m not actually sure if I’ve tried a Liu’An style heicha before – I’m definitely more familiar with golden flower, Liubao, and Tianjian styles. I think the jury is still a bit out in if I liked it. I felt like it was this interesting mix of smoky petrichor, wet rock, spice, camphor, and almost like a BBQ sauce taste!? But all of that tinged with notes of rubber as well. The rubber was kind of what through me off the most; everything else is sort of flavour notes that generally would be right up my alley. I do appreciate how clean the finish was though!
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYXNtbRuT4t/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-drynJqyv14&ab_channel=DarwinDeezVEVO
