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Bei Dou (North Star)

Cloned directly from the legendary Da Hong Pao mother bushes in the 1950s, Bei Dou is the closest living link to the original. Woody, nutty, and deeply mineral, it carries the genetic memory of Wuyi's most sacred tea trees.

Tasting Notes

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Origin

Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China

Plant

Bei Dou No. 1 (first-generation clone of DHP mother bushes)

Land

200-500m

Craft

Late April - May (spring) harvest. Semi-oxidized (40-50%), medium-high charcoal roast.

Brewing

Gongfu
100.0°Ctemp
8gper 110ml
10s1st steep

Add 5s each steep · 7-9 steeps

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