Xiangzhuqing 2021

The deep tangled leaves of this maocha glows in phantasmic copper suggesting an experience to come. With a touch of hot water the aroma expresses a tangy pungency of light fermentation, while the brew envelopes into a dish composed of zucchini, lemon, and burnt thyme on a late summer barbecue. These wild and loosely-kept leaves are sourced from an area close to the oldest cultivated tea tree in the world and represent a completely different and rewarding perspective on pu'er, uncompromising the vitality often lost with ageing and compression.