Master's Collection: 1970's "Struck by God" Liu Bao
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€99,00
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1970's monastery grade Liu Bao originating from Suiyuan tea factory in Wuzhou, Guangxi. It was produced for the Sien Zen Temple, as noted on the original packaging. While the outer protective wrapper was replaced in the early 2000s - a common practice for aged teas - the fragile, near-disintegrate inner paper seal and the deep, aged character of the leaves support the tea's claimed vintage. Crafted using traditional fermentation and basket aging, the tea exhibits the classic hallmarks of true old Liu Bao:
* A rich, dark leaf structure with visible twigs and natural irregularities
* Presence of tea seed shells, pointing to old-style, hand-processed packing
* A deep, earthy aroma with camphor, betel nut, and antique wood notes when brewed
* Smooth, mellow flavour and astounding energy, refined by over four decades of meditation (by the tea :))
This is not a factory-numbered commodity batch, but rather a special-grade allocation produced for ceremonial temple use. True 1970's Liu Bao baskets are exceptionally rare, and even more so those with preserved contents and provenance.
This is our fifth master series release - a curated offering of small portions of aged teas from a byegone era. Rare leaves, gathered over the years of travel and personal connections across China and Taiwan, usually just a few hundred grams on each tea available in total. This is a unique chance to glimpse back in history, learn and appreciate tea in its beauty. We strongly advise to treat these teas as a tea experience, not as a mere drink - taking enough time and attention, making many steepings from the same leaves, using best available water (be it natural spring water collected by yourself, or good quality bottled / filtered water) and a small teapot in less than 200ml size to preserve the aroma, flavour and essence. Generally these teas are packed in amount for 2-3 special tea sessions.
After steeping, please also boil the steeped leaves of this tea if possible, it is really worthwhile to do so.
Net quantity: 20g
* A rich, dark leaf structure with visible twigs and natural irregularities
* Presence of tea seed shells, pointing to old-style, hand-processed packing
* A deep, earthy aroma with camphor, betel nut, and antique wood notes when brewed
* Smooth, mellow flavour and astounding energy, refined by over four decades of meditation (by the tea :))
This is not a factory-numbered commodity batch, but rather a special-grade allocation produced for ceremonial temple use. True 1970's Liu Bao baskets are exceptionally rare, and even more so those with preserved contents and provenance.
This is our fifth master series release - a curated offering of small portions of aged teas from a byegone era. Rare leaves, gathered over the years of travel and personal connections across China and Taiwan, usually just a few hundred grams on each tea available in total. This is a unique chance to glimpse back in history, learn and appreciate tea in its beauty. We strongly advise to treat these teas as a tea experience, not as a mere drink - taking enough time and attention, making many steepings from the same leaves, using best available water (be it natural spring water collected by yourself, or good quality bottled / filtered water) and a small teapot in less than 200ml size to preserve the aroma, flavour and essence. Generally these teas are packed in amount for 2-3 special tea sessions.
After steeping, please also boil the steeped leaves of this tea if possible, it is really worthwhile to do so.
Net quantity: 20g