大雪山 - Da Xue Shan, the Great Snow Mountain, is in the northern part of Yunnan province, and is home to many ancient tea trees of more than 200-300 years of age. There are two main reasons why we always buy tea from this region. First, our tea grower friend in the area prepares the tea with meticulous care and artisanal methods. Second, we really like the cooling, wind-like effects and lingering aftertaste of these areas' teas.
This year, the tea leaves were harvested in mid-March, which is quite early, so the tea has a mild, soft character with many buds and a white-tea-like touch. The tea trees are 200-300+ years old, while some are even older in the tea garden. The tea starts soft and tender, but later the depth and craft of the old trees show up in the richness and strength of this tea.
