AGED OOLONG #1

Aroma: caramel, tobacco-coffee, nutty. Taste: deep, spicy-caramel, nutty, with chocolate and smoky coffee notes in the aftertaste.  Impact: harmonizing, relaxing, meditative. Suitable for an attentive tea ceremony. Collection: 12 years ago, Taiwan Island. Aged 12-year-old oolong from the Lu Gu farm. The modern technology of Lao Cha Van production is as follows. Oolong is prepared in the same way as the rest of Taiwan's oolongs. Most oolongs are first prepared for storage by roasting to such an extent that the moisture content level is suitable for preservation. The master leaves a small amount of the best tea in the year for storage. It is poured into large stone or clay vessels, covering the top with thick paper to absorb moisture. The maturing tea is usually taken out and checked every two to three years, thoroughly fried again to remove excess moisture and preserve the aroma. The natural aging process takes about three years, as a result of which tea loses its fresh appearance and s