Red tea from Zhangtou (Tongmuguan, northern Fujian province), harvest 2023.
In appearance: thin, dark brown buds covered with light golden fluff. The aroma is intense, honey and berry. The infusion is transparent, with an amber shade.
The bouquet of the ready-made tea is warm, multifaceted, woody-and-berry with biscuit, honey and floral notes. The aroma is deep and warm, honey-and-berry. The taste is dense, oily, sweetish, slightly tart, with a refined berry sourness and a lingering finish.
Steep the tea in a hot water (95°C) in a porcelain gaiwan or a porous clay teapot. The proportion is 6 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is 30 seconds. After that do short steeps (5-10 seconds), increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can steep the tea 7 times.
"Zhangtou Jin Junmei" is a superb red tea for discerning connoisseurs.
