2009 Gao Jia Shan "Wild Tian Jian" in a Bamboo Basket Price per gram_$1.00-$1.49/g the surrounding hills are covered

the surrounding hills are covered forest and tea growing

The result is a tea with longer shelf life

pungent and viscous with a cooling sensation in the mouth and throat

Due to the high altitude most of the tea trees in this area are a naturally occurring hybrid of large and small leaf (sinensis and var

but adapted to Wu Yi in the 1930's

2009 Gao Jia Shan "Wild Tian Jian" in a Bamboo Basket Price per gram_$1.00-$1.49/g the surrounding hills are coveredWild Tian Jian from Yun Tai Mountains. This is the original An Hua tea varietal that's has grown in the mountains of Gao Jia Shan and Yun Tai Shan for centuries (maybe longer). The tea after processing is not fully dried when it is then hand packed into the lovely hand woven baskets. The compression is medium to light and allows for good aging. The taste of the tea is complex with some molasses mineral sweetness, earthy (but not smoky) taste and a