Citrus-floral orchid with bitter-sweet balance, Jingmai Thousand Year Ancient Tree. The aroma with pops, evoking orchids and a fruity hard candy. High quality raw material reflected through high viscosity, brewing durability, and progressive ferocity. Deeper infusions take on a bracing Jingmai floral bitterness without conveying the sense that the tea has bottomed out or that it is immature. Seriously tight compression. Highly recommended offering for those who like ’em intense. Originally acquired in ’16, second purchase stored in Los Angeles since Sept ’22. Price nearly trebled between those dates.
Wangxia is probably the most celebrated among the Fiver Flowers of Menghai TF, After leaving Menghai in ’99, she served a general manager of Gupuer (aka Simao Gupuer) Tea Group before forming Simao Wangxia TF. She has crafted many famous raw productions, the 88 Green Cake, probably being the most famous but also including the Green Mark Heaven (天) Stamped, Green Mark A Stamped, and the simply named ’92 Square. The Jingmai Thousand is also one of her classic productions. Gupuer has preserved selection and processing standards garnered from Wangxia, with freshness of leaf character and intensity of tea broth constituting centerpieces of their house style.
34¢
| Size | 30g, 380g |
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