"Old tea from Jinxiu" is made of spring tea shoots, collected and processed in Jinxiu village (Fengqing county, North-West tea region of Yunnan province). This village is famous for the fact that Jinxiu Chawang (Tea King from Jinxiu), the most ancient tea tree on the planet (listed in the Guinness Book of World Records) is growing here at a height of 2245 meters above sea level. Its estimated age is 3200 years. There are a lot of ancient tea trees around and this teacake is made of their spring shoots.
In appearance: teacake weighing 357 g, not tightly pressed so it can be easily broken into long rolled dark-brownish leaves and buds with thin stems. The dry tea fragrance is delicate, woody with mushroom and floral notes. The infusion is transparent and has a yellow grape colour.
The bouquet of ready tea is light, vibrant, multi-layered with notes of wood mushrooms, raspberry leaves, wood resins and spices. The taste is fine, rich, smooth and luscious, when brewed strong it ispleasantly astringent, with minty freshness and nuances of spices, transforming into lingering refreshing aftertaste. The scent is light, fruity-balsamic.
Preparation: with boiling (95-100°С) hot water in a gaiwan or a teapot of porous clay for Shen Pu'ers. The recommended proportion is 7-8 g to 100 ml of water. Use "pouring brewing method (pouring boiling hot water through leaves, gradually extending exposure time). The leaves last for 9-10 brews.
This is an excellent Shen for your collection: subtle, multi-layered, very interesting both in its taste and in its effect. It has a great potential for long-time storage and development.
Teacake size:
diameter 18 cm +/- 0,7 cm
thickness 2 cm +/- 0,3 cm
Size of 1 tong:
height 16 cm +/- 1,5 cm
diameter 18,5 +/- 0,7 cm
