Origin: Taiwan, village of Fongshu, County of Taoyuan
Tea colour: Wu Long
Water temperature: 90°C
Number of Gong Fu Cha infusions: 7
Length of infusion in a traditional teapot: 7 mins
Dry leaves
Appearance: spectacular manual plucking with plenty of downy buds. Brown, red and silvery, the ample leaves are rolled with a great deal of meticulous care.
Scents: powerful and highly complex bouquet, both intensely fruity (rhubarb jam, prune) and woody. Occasional hint of spice: cinnamon, clove and coffee.
Brewed leaves (infusion)
Scents: very distinct initial note of geranium and lemon grass, combined with several minty accents and followed by a more opulent middle-note of waxed wood, vanilla, fruit and honey.
liquor
Texture: very supple and full in the mouth ample.
Flavours: acidic and slightly sweet liquor.
Aromas: initially floral, echoing the infusion, enriched with a note of preserved citrus. Followed by a very rich, complex and intermingled aromatic bouquet: notes of wood and waxed wood, floral rose and fruity notes (prune, fruit jelly, jam), vanilla and chocolaty, liquorice with the occasional hint of blackcurrant.
Aromatic profile and length in the mouth: the balance of the notes is perfect, without any interruption or dominance. Remarkably long in the mouth.