«Song Zhong» («Song variety») is the oldest tea cultivar of the Phoenix Mountains, whose history goes back a thousand years. It was harvested in the spring of 2019, re-baked in the autumn of 2019. Medium fire.
In appearance: middle-sized, dark brown, flagellum twisted leaves with thin cuttings. The fragrance is intensive, berry-and-floral. The liquor is transparent, with a mahogany shade.
The bouquet of ready-made tea is multifaceted and vivid, berry-and-floral, with notes of wood resins, spicy herbs and dried fruits. The aroma is deep and warm, berry-and-floral. The taste is full-bodied and oily, sweetish, a bit spicy, slightly astringent, with berry acidity and lingering finish.
Brew tea with a hot water (85-95°С) in a porcelain gaiwan or in a teapot of porous clay. The proportion is 4-5 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is about 5-7 seconds. After that do short steeps (just for 2-3 seconds), increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can repeat this method up to 10 times.
«Song Zhong» is an excellent Chaozhou oolong with versatile taste, magnificent aroma and invigorating effect.
