Teas Red Blossom Tea Wuyi | Heritage Golden Buddha

A Relatively New Wuyi Oolong Cultivar Developed In The 1990’S By The Wuyishan Tea Research Institute, Golden Buddha Was Created To Highlight The Sweet, Creamy Characteristics Of Wuyi Oolong.

Our Heritage Golden Buddha Is Thus A Marrying Of New And Old – A Fairly New Varietal Crafted Using Very Traditional Methods. Harvested In Mid-May, The Tea Was First Sun And Shade-Withered, Then Rolled, Bruised And Oxidized To 50% Before A Quick Pan-Roasting To Halt The Oxidation. The Resulting Maocha Was Then Given A Heritage Roast Over Smoldering Longan Fruitwood Charcoal.

The Charcoal Roast Adds An Extra Layer Of Complexity To An Already Delicious Tea. Initial Infusions Highlight The Roast Itself, With Pronounced Notes Of Burnt Caramel. The True Character Of The Tea Reveals Itself On Subsequent Brews: Sweet Cream, Brown Butter And Graham Cracker Pie Crust, With A Sweet Finish That Brings To Mind The Caramelized Crust Of A Crème Brûlée.