Da Xue Wild Black
An exquisitely subtle and complex tea with hoppy notes from a wild forest in Yunnan’s Da Xue Mountain, China. An extremely special and rare treat.
Da Xue Wild Black
大雪山野生红茶
This small batch tea is made from wild trees that are hundreds of years old and grow over five metres tall to meet the canopy of the unspoilt, ancient forest that covers Da Xue Mountain. You’ll find a beautifully light, deeply complex and silkily textured tea. It has fragrant woodiness, honey, sweet citrus notes and a intensely more-ish quality. It's a rare tea that perfectly expresses its environment and maker and will appeal to any fan of black or puerh tea looking to discover the variety and depth of flavour available from Yunnan’s wild trees. Check out the Deep Dive on our Journal to learn more about this tea.
- Cultivar - Da Ye Zhong
- Picked - Spring
- Oxidisation level - 100%
Tasting notes
What to Look For
Dark black twists of long leaf tinged with antique copper highlights.
Aroma
Heady aromas of tropical fruit notes, like fresh pineapple and sweet lychee.
In the Cup
A pale coppery infusion, greening towards the edge.
Taste
Silkily textured with fragrant woodiness, honey and sweet citrus notes.
Origin
This small batch tea is made from wild trees that are hundreds of years old and grow over five metres tall to meet the canopy of the unspoilt, ancient forest that covers Da Xue Mountain. You’ll find a beautifully light, deeply complex and silkily textured tea. It has fragrant woodiness, honey, sweet citrus notes and a intensely more-ish quality. It's a rare tea that perfectly expresses its environment and maker and will appeal to any fan of black or puerh tea looking to discover the variety and depth of flavour available from Yunnan’s wild trees. Check out the Deep Dive on our Journal to learn more about this tea.
- Cultivar - Da Ye Zhong
- Picked - Spring
- Oxidisation level - 100%
Origin
Tasting notes
What to Look For
Dark black twists of long leaf tinged with antique copper highlights.
Aroma
Heady aromas of tropical fruit notes, like fresh pineapple and sweet lychee.
In the Cup
A pale coppery infusion, greening towards the edge.
Taste
Silkily textured with fragrant woodiness, honey and sweet citrus notes.
The perfect cup
- Measure 5g per gaiwan (125ml)
- Heat water to 100°C
- Infuse tea for 1 minute
- You can re-infuse this tea 5 times
- Nice tea. Nice malty flavourNice tea. Nice malty flavour. Not cheap, but definitely worth a try.
- A joy to drinkSo light and complex with a flourishing spark of citrus and apricot on the finish. Absolutely 10/10
