yun wu shang pin 2010 oolong_rare followed by a lingering mineral

followed by a lingering mineral

offering a stable grip and comfortable handling during whisking

If there is such a thing as an ideal tea—a tea that embodies all the qualities one could expect beyond personal preference—then this is it

This duanni teapot was fired in a chai yao

Why a failure

yun wu shang pin 2010 oolong_rare followed by a lingering mineralFor lovers of peat and tannins. Searching for Yun Wu (cloud and mist) only to be grounded in the flavors of deeper sediments could be this tea's proverbial pot of gold. Unwrapping the heavier than ordinary bing, the fragrance of the big and velvety leaves pronounces the minerality expected in the brew. Several short steeps in, each a consistently viscous liquid infused with the essence of coal, peat, port wine, and thick skinned grapes, it is tannic