Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Shan Lin Iron Charm

• Harvest: Spring 2023
• Elevation: 1500 Meters
• Production: Hand-knead the tea wrapped in cloth
• Oxidation: 30-35%
• Farming: Traditional Farming

Shan Lin Iron Charm 杉林觀韻 (Shānlín guān yùn)
This tea involves the first trick that father (Datoumu大頭木) taught son (Xiaotoumu小頭木) to hand-knead the tea wrapped in cloth. This technique is between father and son in the family. Some things are only understood by the father and son, and some teas can only be completed between them to have a particular tea gesture, or offering.

Shan Lin Xi Qingxin oolong is combined with the traditional Tieguanyin tea-making process using low heat roasting and hand-kneading the tea wrapped in cloth. With this processing, the delicate and smooth taste of oolong tea is preserved and combined with Tieguanyin's thick and restrained tea liquid, creating a tea that has a smooth iron thickness.

Steeping Guidelines:

• 6g or 1Tbsp | 6 oz. @ 205˚F | 1 minute
• May be re-steeped multiple times
• Use a porcelain or yixing teapot
• Drain completely and serve

The teas are produced at the Yeh family farm at Da An, Shan Lin Xi 杉林溪 at an elevation of 1500 meters. Fog-drenched peaks dense with groves of towering bamboo and gingko trees create a unique, biodynamic farming environment that supports the rich complexity of this tea. The property has a modern 5-star facility for processing tea as well as an ancient house over 100 years old. Three generations of the Yeh family have lived in the house. The Yeh family takes pride in the care that they apply to the land and the tea plants on the farm.