ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin and Shanghai

and Shanghai

a lot can go wrong during the wet-piling process (渥堆

making it a good choice for flash-brewing

you’ll find yourself captivated by its deep blue glaze

ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin and ShanghaiFor lovers of pleasant bitterness. Stored until the end of 2020 in cool, dry Zhengzhou, the flavour of this Sheng at first belies its age, remaining distinctly fresh and vegetal on the palate. In its slow development, it has gained an edge of spice, however, the pungency of clove and ginger mingling with the astringency of plum skin and the sweetness of cooked peas. Perhaps it takes after its namesake, though, with the 'bitter bamboo mountain' lending