Sour Sap

Xiping Huang Guan Yin

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Mei Leaf Tasting Notes

EYES - DRY LEAF: Blue green algae and deep pine green ball rolled leaves.
NOSE - DRY LEAF: Yoghurt, green apple, pine and watermelon skin.
NOSE - WET LEAF: Yoghurt, brown butter, mango stone, raspberry and magnolia.
EYES - LIQUOR: Bright citrine liquor.
MOUTH - TEXTURE: Medium soft.
MOUTH - TASTE: Yoghurt, green mango, watermelon rind and young coconut ice cream.
NOSE - EMPTY CUP: Apricot jam and butter.
MOUTH - FINISH: Dry on tongue and throat with a sour to sweet juiciness.
EYES - WET LEAF: Khaki green, ruffled edge leaves.
BODY SENSATION: Bright and refreshing.

SEASON: April 2019
CULTIVAR: Guan Yin
ORIGIN: Chang Keng Village, Anxi, Fujian, China
PICKING & PROCESSING: Up to third or fourth leaf
ELEVATION: 600m

We are sorry but we have sold out of this tea and it is almost impossible for us to find a similar batch until Autumn. This was extremely limited edition.

A really fascinating Tie Guan Yin style tea that crosses the Tie Guan Yin cultivar with the Huang Dan variety to make a Huang Guan Yin oolong.

The taste is uniquely fresh with a sensation of sourness and unripe fruit which is so dynamic in the mouth. When I first tried this tea I was bowled over by its character and individuality and I knew that I had to snap it up. I could not source more than 2kg of this tea so it is very, very limited edition.

Sour Sap is made in the modern Qing Xiang style and comes from Xiping.

Watch us sourcing this tea!

	Gong Fu Brewing				Western Brewing
Water Temp	Amountg per 100ml	1st Infusionseconds	+ Infusionsseconds	Number of Infusions	Amountg per 100ml	1st Infusionseconds	+ Infusionsseconds	Number of Infusions
95°c 205F	5	25	+5	9	1	120	+30	3

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