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Black · Tongmu Pass, Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
Jin Jun Mei — Vintage
Held in store · softened by time
4.4 · 22 reviews
CAD 72.00$
Held back in store rather than sold through: the malt softened, dried fruit forward, the briskness gone.
Held in storeSoftened maltDried fruitSettled
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Black tea is usually sold fresh and drunk fast, but the heavier Chinese hong cha will settle rather than fade if it is kept dry: the malt softens, a dried-fruit sweetness comes forward, and the cup loses the last of its briskness. This is a lot we set aside rather than sold through, and it is not something you can buy from most shops.
Jin Jun Mei itself comes from Tongmu Pass, Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, grown as local tongmu cultivar, buds only, at 1,100 m. This lot is that same tea, handled and graded as described above — the leaf, the mountain and the maker do not change, only the picking window and the price.
- Gaiwan
- 5 g · 150 ml · 90–95 °C · 20 s, then +10 s · 7 infusions
- Western
- 3 g per 250 ml · 95 °C · 2–3 min
- Vessel
- Porcelain gaiwan, to keep the aroma clean
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Shipping is complimentary on orders over CAD 79.00$; below that a flat CAD 9.50$ applies. HST (13%) is calculated at checkout. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility.
Unopened tins can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. If a tea is not to your taste, tell us — we would rather send you something you like than keep the money.
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