Jiu Do Zi Dan Cong "AAA" (Lonely Bushes with Sharp-Toothed Leaves)

Ju Do Zi - Sharp-toothed - 锯朵仔

This is a rather rare variety of bush, growing mostly on Wudang Shan (one of the peaks near the village of Feng Huang), such tea is made by only a few families. The name is associated with the shape of the leaves - they have rather large teeth, which are often compared to a hand saw. The tea was collected at the end of April, dried in the sun, then it was shaken in a bamboo drum, fermented in a cool shaded room, warmed up, twisted and heated again. In the spring, this variety shimmered with a characteristic green color and was more dubious in taste, but at the end of summer it was warmed up and it finally sparkled with the desired colors. The final heating was moderately deep - the leaves, although dark when dry, quickly lighten when brewed.

Jiu Do Zi pleases with completely unexpected components of the aroma in addition to the usual and expected berry-fruity tropical-piercing shades. In the dry tea leaves, hops and beer notes are unexpectedly found, and in the brewed tea, sometimes heated banana jam appears, which I have never encountered in life. The play of aromas is truly fascinating and brings a surprise every time. The taste is enveloping, integral and quite delicate for Dan Cong, although, of course, it can be brewed strongly. Shades of taste resemble that obvious bitterness as in craft hopped beer. The color of the infusion deserves a special mention - at the beginning of tea drinking it is pinkish, and at the end it already plays with amber, beautifully playing along with the colors of autumn.

Inspiring tea.