2015 Cha Yu Lin "Golden Fu" Hunan Fu Cha Tea

Cha Yu Lin is a small An Hua area tea producer that produces their own Fu Cha, Tian Jian and Qian Liang (and Bai Liang) Cha. They have been producing teas under this brand since 2005. Their attention to care and detail in their productions is admirable and we are proud to be able to offer this incredibly delightful Fu Brick! This fu tea brick is composed entirely of spring harvest material from the Yun Tai mountain area in An Hua county of Hunan. The tea was fermented, then pressed into bricks where the golden flowers flourish in the inner section of the brick where the conditions are just right to support them. A few days after the Golden Flowers have thrived, the bricks are dried gradually using a temperature of 37°C which gradually halts the spread of the flowers without damaging them or the tea leaves. High quality tea leaves, expert processing, and several years of aging come together to make this a very enjoyable Fu Brick! The tea is thick and sweet, with notes of fruit, hay, and honey. The tea soup is orange-red in color! These are sold by weight and are cut-up and ready for easy use! Just take a pick and take a few layers off to get the desired weight! We recommend 2015 harvest and pressing Growing Altitude: 800-900 meters Region: Yun Tai Mountain in An Hua County (Hunan Prefecture). We highly recommend brewing these "grandpa style" in a vacuum tea flask to get the best extraction! We recommend using one of the three products below, and steeping 10 grams for 60 minutes or more using just off boil spring water. SAMA "MC09" Insulated Thermal Flask with Cup for Brewing Tea SAMA "MC05" Insulated Thermal Flask with Cup for Brewing Tea Titanium Flask for Brewing Tea If brewing gong fu style we recommend using a pure silver teapot and long steeps of several minutes. ALLERGEN ALERT!!! ** Because there is a possibility the golden flowers were inoculated using wheat flour we cannot guarantee this tea is safe for those with Celiac Disease or those that have severe gluten induced allergies **