Hairy Crab: Mao Xie

OOLONG TEA

Tasting Notes:
magnolia • honeysuckle • squash blossom

This lovely spring oolong from Anxi is fragrant and floral. The cultivar Mao Xie, or "Hairy Crab," is gaining popularity in the region known for Tiequanyin production. This lot boasts a sweet, creamy liquor laced with a bouquet of sun-soaked flowers on a mid-summer's day.

Infusion: For an 8 oz serving, steep 1 level teaspoon of leaf in 195°F water for 1-4 minutes.

Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves.

Caffeinated
Origin: Fujian, China