Flower Power Baozhong 2025 Spring

A sunshiny, happy tea. The floral fragrance here doesn’t have the studied manners of the Competition Baozhong, it is big and unrestrained. Oxidation is a tinge deeper, with a broth that is further into gold than jade, and rich in flavor. There’s a hint of almondy fragrance, but the forefront is really that big juicy floral note. I’m also able to detect a pineapple fruitiness and freshly steamed spring greens. We have been working with the Chen family for years. They provide us with Farmer's Choice Baozhong. They also used to make our Competition Style Baozhong up until a few years ago. Due to pressure from competition judges to move into greener and greener territory, we began to find their competition baozhong a bit hard on the stomach and thin, albeit with plentiful zippy aroma.  However, this year Mrs. Chen recommended to her son that he try a bit more old fashioned approach and oxidize the tea longer. This experimental batch was a challenge to Chen junior, as he knew it would not s