The golden flowers (jin hua), colonies of Eurotium cristatum fungus that bloom inside the pressed bricks, are not contamination but a prized feature. They contribute a distinctive sweet, mushroom-like note to the earthy base.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Plant
Land
200–600m
Craft
Summer / Autumn harvest. Pile-fermented, compressed into brick, inoculated with Eurotium cristatum.
Brewing
GongfuAdd 10s each steep · 8-10 steeps
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