Zheng Shan Hong Cha6CZ0 Harvest: May 2015
Origin: China / Fujian / Wuyishan / Xingcun / Tongmuguan
Height: 860 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Qi Zhong (über 100jährige Teebüsche)
Zhengshan Hongcha, which means black tea from the genuine mountain is a black tea of top quality from Tongmuguan. It is produced from the same leaf-material as Zhengshan Xiaozhong, but not processed into a black tea. The tea bushes for this tea are over a hundred years old, so one could also call this tea a Laocong Zhengshan Hongcha.
Character:
This tea reminds of a warm, dry cabin in the forest, surrounded by forest berries, flowers and moss.
Category:
Min Hong (Fujian-Schwarztee) Min Hong, Fujian Black Tea are produced in various regions of the Fujian province. In the past, they have all been produced as Gong Fu Cha, which means tea (made with) great attention and great skill, whereas today, they are mainly sold whole leafed. We only call those teas Gongfu, that are being sorted. The traditional Min Hong Gong Fu originate from the villages of Tanyang, Bailin and Zhenghe, and they have been famous since 1851. Recently the Jin Jun Mei from Tongmuguan at Wuyishan also got to fame. The Min Hong teas are either produced from local Xiao Ye Zhong (Small Leaf Variety) varietals or from Da Bai (tea plants used to make white teas). The production of black teas was invented around 1800 in the back country of Wuyishan, and hence the Min Hong teas are considered as some of the oldest black teas. Fu Jian Hong Cha, short Min Hong, are of moderate strength, yet intense and velvety-sweetish with fruity-aromatic notes.