Liu Bao Hei Cha, 2001 "AAA"

This tea has a history of more than two thousand years, and the technology of its production is a cultural heritage of China. The name is translated as "Six Castles", apparently this is a parallel to the forts that once existed in these places. Liu Bao is produced in the province of Guangxi in the village of Liu Bao. The raw material for this tea is collected from guanmu (camellia bushes), but like puer, the best quality Liu Bao is made from old trees. Liu Bao must be aged. The longer it lies, the better.

Black naturally formed lumps with rare brown inclusions. Crumbles in your hands into a fairly small fraction. When warmed up with your breath, the aroma is not bright with hints of earth, mycelium and last year's oak broom hanging in the attic. Water 96°, but you can also pour boiling water. The infusion is dark brown, almost black. Woody and slightly chocolate tones appeared in the aroma. The taste has a pleasant bitterness of bark, tree resin, earth, rotten leaves and yellowed paper. The sweetness of hay, chamomile, nuts and a little chocolate. Aftertaste with an earthy-woody shade. Meditative tea that balances the body and spirit, brings everything into equilibrium. First it sorts out and calms, and then collects, concentrates and directs. Gradually increasing soft, beneficial tone.