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Description
This delicious Mao Cha comes from Wawee village, where a Chinese community has existed since the 1940s. It is harvested from a plantation with tea bushes nearly 400 years old.
A smooth, dark tea with vegetal notes set against a fruity background.
Features
- Origin:
- Chiang Rai, Thailand
- Tea color:
- Dark tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: large crumpled leaves with beautiful buds
Color: dark brown, golden buds.
Notes: dry wood, fruity.
Brewed leaves
Notes: empyreumatic (petroleum), camphorated, fruity, cooked vegetable.
Liquor
Color: orange
Texture: powdery
Flavor: sweet, acidic.
Notes: vegetables, light camphor, fruity (very ripe mango).
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F (90°C).
With the Gong Fu Cha (teapot/Gaiwan): infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.