Tongmuguan Flower

Tea: Young Bush Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong (Zhongshan Xiaozhong)Type: Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)Cultivar: XiaozhongHarvest:  May, 2024Region: Tongmuguan, FujianProducer: Zhang Family When compared to the rough Old Bush tea leaves from Masu Village, this lower-elevation, younger Tongmuguan material is slighter, with fine twisted leaves.  The aroma off the warmed leaves has little spiciness and is almost entirely sweet and baked like fresh cake.  There is a boiled berry sweetness that comes off the wet leaves and the brew, while the color of the liquor is a deep rich gold.  The mouthfeel is surprisingly thick and soft on the tongue while drinking several cups in quick succession delivers a satisfying huigan in the back of the throat.  The taste of these brews is consistent and sweet while never losing its freshly baked mouthfeel.  If pushed, this tea can provide a pleasant astringency.  Overall, this is a really excellent example of an unsmoked black tea from area which produced the