Among the obscure group of Yellow teas, Huoshan Huang Ya 霍山黄牙 is one of the more well known member! Yellow teas necessarily undergo the defining process of 'Meng Huang' 闷黄, a method of steaming the leaves covered in wet cloth that we were told is most comparable to braising in culinary terms! The Meng Huang process reduces the grassiness of the tea, and induces a more mellow and 'cooked' flavour in the tea. Yellow teas in general tastes more complex with slight aging - when young, they taste more similar to green teas.! This batch is grown at about 800masl at Huoshan 霍山 in Liu An district of Anhui. The cultivar 金鸡种 (translates to Golden Chicken) is native to Huoshan region. Brews a smooth, medium bodied texture with notes of sweet corn and soya beans!
Grammage: 40g
Origins: Jin Zhu Ping Village 金竹坪村, Liu An City, Anhui, China
Harvest: PreQingming 2022
Grammage: 40g
Origins: Jin Zhu Ping Village 金竹坪村, Liu An City, Anhui, China
Harvest: PreQingming 2022