Ever tried Ba Xian (eight Immortals) oolong from Anxi?Neither had we!
Ba Xian is best known as a Dancong oolong tea - the cultivar was pioneered from old rootstock in Fenghuang, Guangdong, and given the right soil and expert craftsmanship, the leaves yield beautiful textural depth, lingering sparkling complexity and rich aromatics.
Our partner Master Zhang is a colleague of famous Dancong pioneer Huang Ruiguang, and was able to transplant several old Ba XIan plants from Wudongshan to his own fields above Daping in Anxi. These plants have been left mostly unpicked and untrimmed for years, giving them a wild appearance.
Our partner, Master Zhang, cultivates this little-seen tea cultivar in his biodiverse tea fields in Daping. The light oxidation of this tea’s traditional finish complements the dessert-like flavors of Cai Cong with a buttery, creamy finish.
This month, our partner farmer Master Zhang has filled our CSA-style subscription boxes with ELEVEN different varietals of Anxi oolong for everyone to taste and compare, all grown in his tea fields above Daping.
It’s going to be SO much fun!!
sign up by 02/14/16 to receive this month’s box; spaces limited
From his Traditional and Autumn Tieguanyin to his 30 Year Aged Tieguanyin, you’ll save an extra 16%onall of these Anxi oolong teas on top of the 10% pre-order discount when you use the coupon code TEAMONKEY3!