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Que She (Sparrow's Tongue)

Born from the Da Hong Pao mother bushes in Jiulongke, Que She's tiny sparrow-tongue leaves yield a perfume-like orchid fragrance with lychee and vanilla. Delicate, rare, and almost impossible to find outside Wuyishan.

Tasting Notes

orchidlycheevanillacreamperfume

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Origin

Jiulongke, Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China

Plant

Que She (sexually reproduced offspring of original DHP mother tree)

Land

200-500m

Craft

Late May (later than most yancha) harvest. Semi-oxidized (30-40%), light-medium charcoal roast to preserve high floral aromatics.

Brewing

Gongfu
95.0°Ctemp
7gper 110ml
8s1st steep

Add 5s each steep · 6-8 steeps

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