Hei Cha "Sai Lan Do Ji" (Tibetan Bag), 2017, 500g.

An unusual hei cha from Master Zhang, made for the Tibetan market. Master Zhang is a former Minister of Culture of Sichuan, now settled in Guangdong and makes tea that interests him. He prefers to meticulously monitor quality, and does not pay much attention to quantity.

Here is a Tibetan bag of black tea. Hei Cha has a matte black color and medium-sized leaves. When warmed up with your breath, it smells of dried fruits, a bath broom, yellowed books, and a little chocolate. We pour in boiling water and get a dark, brown-ruby thick infusion. The aroma intensifies, becomes sweeter, more chocolate and nuts. The soft, slightly rough texture of the tea immediately reminds you of an old but warm blanket. The bottom of the bowl is soaked in the aroma of berry jam. The sweetness of peanuts, licorice, bread crust, raisins, prunes, cocoa, a little hay. Soft bitterness of paper, wood resin, and rotten foliage. Slight sourness of mint and dried tangerine peels. The tea gives a moderate tone, warms and sobers up. Suitable for both morning and evening, but not strong. Has a beneficial effect on the digestive system.