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Baking Date | September 2023 |
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Starting at $ 6.00
The end of the summer is always very busy at our premises. This is a time when our ovens are working overtime to turn many of the custom-made spring teas that were specially commissioned with baking in mind into their intended baked and fired final state. With Lot 1259, we continue the tradition of sourcing the best tea, allowing it to mellow and baking it to perfection. No wonder this has become one of our flagship teas, thanks to Yuwen, our Master tea finisher. With many prize-winning teas from several editions of the LGTTS Dong Ding Tea Competition in Lugu under her belt, you have the added assurance of drinking a true championship-style tea! Just as the previous years, we commissioned the same reputable tea producer to make an exclusive lot for us of higher-oxidized high mountain oolong, as the tradition requires. We only commission spring or winter productions of this tea as they tend to offer more aromatic material in the leaf and a better tannic balance. After a mellowing rest of a full 5-6 months, the baking craftsmanship of our tea master was put in motion in September 2023. The tea has been given a 3 step slow baking process to better highlight its smooth deep character and generous texture. A quick rinsing of the leaves will wake the wonderful roasted aromas which are both inquisitive and familiar with distinct caramel sweetness but a closer introspection will reveal intricate layers of more pungeant floral and wood aromas. A first infusion will reveal a deep nut brown liqueur which signals that we are in the presence of a deeper level of roasting. The liqueur is thick and multi-layered in mellow bitter-sweet, nutty and spicy feeling that lingers long after swallowing. The liqueur has a good body and a nice thickness and is full of flavour and the floral intricacy of wild honey. Extremely generous in re-steepings! We will humbly state that this tea holds a lot of promise if allowed to mellow and age. This Lot 1259 follows in the footsteps of our previous lots with great pride! Indulge!
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Baking Date | September 2023 |
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Nuts… This tea is nuts literally. More precisly like sweet caramelized nuts. I was suprised by how good and complex the aroma of this tea is, you can still get the original scent of the green leaves while the roasting adds another dimension to it. Best dong ding I’ve tried so far.
Patricia Dufresne (verified owner) –
Yummy dong ding! Thank you TTC!
Danupon Sanwanich (verified owner) –
This is candied nuts in clotted coconut cream.
The aroma reminds me of roasted coffee and caramel toffee. Combined with bitter-sweet balanced taste and expanding full-bodied mouthfeel, it keeps me to come back to it when I feel like taking some roasted goodness to conclude the day.