Tong Mu White Tea 桐木白茶 (2021)

Autumn 2021 Lapsang Souchong from Miaowan Village, Tongmu Guan. Made from native Cai Cha with honeyed longan aroma and smooth aged sweetness. Tea Profile Type: Black Tea (Zhengshan Xiaozhong 正山小种 / Lapsang Souchong)Location: Miaowan Village 庙湾村, Tongmu Guan 桐木关, Xingcun Town, Wuyishan, Fujian ProvinceAltitude: Around 1200 mHarvest Date: October 2021 (Autumn harvest)Pressing Date: 2024 (after three years of natural aging)Cultivar: Cai Cha 菜茶 (also called Qizhong 奇种)Form: 250 g pressed cake (wrapper misprinted as 300 g) The Story of This Tea Miaowan Village lies within Tongmu Guan, the birthplace of both Zhengshan Xiaozhong and Jin Jun Mei. Situated in the heart of the Wuyishan National Nature Reserve, its tea gardens rest at an average altitude of 1,200 meters, surrounded by pristine forest and bamboo groves. The soil is rich in minerals, and the high elevation ensures cool mists and slow leaf growth, which concentrate flavour and nutrients. This environment gives the tea its distincti