Ai Lao Shan Wild Tree Sun dried black tea. Sun Dried Black Tea
An Ai Lao Shan 2024 Wild Tree Sun Dried Black Tea. The tea is made from ancient wild tea trees - these are trees that are genuinely wild as opposed to domesticated tea trees that have been left to grow wild.
When the tea is just made it has a distinct Crème de mûre aroma. Now, after two years the aroma has mellowed to reveal a more woody aroma but still with a lingering fruity, blackberry note. The bei xiang has a peppery-honey fragrance and the gai wan lid has a slightly 'boozey' note. The tea is fairly straightforward but has decent body and is very smooth.
Price range: $11.00 through $20.00
About Agrochemicals
I do not get all my teas routinely tested for agro-chemicals. I am extremely careful about which gardens I source from: tea gardens that are in a diverse, natural environment where there is no need for the use of agro-chemicals and which I am confident are all free of herbicide and pesticide traces.
In recent years anthraquinone in tea has become a talking point. I do not generally test tea for anthraquinone and, whilst I try my best to minimise the potential for it, I do not prioritise that over other factors. You can read more here.
