ANSHUN MAOFENG | green

ANSHUN MAOFENG is a maofeng-style green tea from Anshun city, Guizhou province, China. Somewhat atypical for green teas, this lot was rested for 1 year in careful storage; its original, slightly aggressive qualities have settled to excellent effect. Its fresh character, while interesting on the cupping table, was less approachable. This is partly owed to its cultivar, hyper-unique in the maofeng genre: Longjing #43. Called "xin shu" ("new tree") in the longjing world, the cultivar was developed specifically for longjing production, favoring the high aroma and classic sweetness sought after in the style. At Anshun Royal, our farmer-partner in southwestern Guizhou, these trees thrive. Longjing is traditionally a Zhejiang province specialty—and the enterprising producer team at Anshun Royal make no attempts to top it. Rather, they put Longjing #43 material through a classic maofeng process (better favored and long-practiced in Guizhou), giving us an ultra-fine rendition of the original wi