2022 Pinglin Hong Bei Rou Gui Baozhong Oolong

This is something big for us…

In area of Pinglin there are so many producers of tea. Nowadays, most of them make very green, light, stripe-shaped oolongs called Baozhong.

Only few makers still stand on more traditional path – they make darker, deeper oxidized oolongs, often roasted in traditional manner.

This kind of Baozhong is really unique, not only because of traditional production style (higher level of oxidation and 4 times roasting), but above all, because it is produced using Rou Gui cultivar. Yes, the same kind of bush used in Wuyi mountain to produce yancha.

Currently less than five farmers around Pinglin grow Rou Gui cultivar.

Degustation of this tea is always strong experience. Well roasted and well oxidized leaves of Rou Gui bush bring you very satisfying brew.

You will find here fruity notes of passion fruit, mango and red forest fruits combined with warm roasty notes of burnt sugar, cookies and nuts.

This tea reminds me modern style Wuyi Yancha… maybe that’s why farmer sells it well also to Chinese customers.

Very limited.