BLACK TEA: Laoshan Imperial Black, China

Laoshan Imperial Black
Black tea, China

Sweet malt, cacao, licorice ~ medium bodied
This 2023 Spring harvest, imperial grade tea is grown and crafted by the Liang family in Laoshan Village, located in the coastal province of Shandong, Eastern China.

The tea plants are covered by shading cloths during winter to protect from frost and for the first part of spring; a process which intensifies the nutrient content inside the leaf and deepens the leaf colour. The shades are then lifted to allow the plants to grow in full sun before harvest in late April/early May.

These beautifully shaped leaves infuse into a medium bodied, rich tea with notes of cacao, licorice, and sweet malt biscuits.

Preparation: Steep for 3 minutes at 95° - 100°.  Two infusions. 

Sizes: Laoshan Imperial Black comes in five sizes: a 3 gram single serve, then 20g, 50g, 100g and 200g pouches. Our leaves can all be steeped at least twice (often more), so while the 3g pouch is a single serve (150 mls - a standard tea cup size), it will give you two cups if you steep the leaves twice. 

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