China: Stone Milk Shi Ru 2023

正岩老丛石乳 “Stone Milk” ***New Vintage***

Stone Milk is a nearly extinct strain of Wuyi Mountain, originating over two centuries past, and is a traditional variety in the realm of rock tea. Its clusters are renowned for this flavor, and it hails from Hui Yuan Keng, the heart of this region’s tea production, where its availability is scant. Shi Ru is a hallmark specimen, brimming in frankincense, well-balanced tea flavor, luxuriously creamy body texture, exquisite watery perfume, and a silky feel on the palate dripping with mountain flavor. Stone Milk’s soup is as sumptuous and velvety as fresh cream, possessing an unmistakable, austere moss and nectar aroma while showing off milk and almond undertones. It is deemed one of the finest of Wuyi mountain teas. 

Since 2017, Ye Qitong, a well-known Intangible Cultural Tea Master, has been meticulously handcrafting our Wu Yi Yan Cha. With a careful selection of premium varietals grown in the Wu Yi Shan Gorge, the result is a collection of expertly-made Cliff Rock Oolongs, considered some of the most exceptional teas in China. These teas are distinguished by the age of their trees and the use of traditional charcoal-firing techniques.  

Origin:

Wuyi, China

Cultivar:

Shi Ru

Flavor Profile:

Condensed milk, silky, no astringency, reserved, beautiful, baked bread, mysterious floral aftertaste, long focused reverberation like the ringing of a bell

Servings:

3 x 8g (suggested serving size in a 120ml gaiwan)

Net weight:

25g