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Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)
Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)

Lao Junmei (old man's eyebrow)

The Cultured Cup Artisan Oolong, 8 g packet
$ 2.50

Named after a Daoist deity, this artisan oolong, which has the shape of its namesake's eyebrows, is roasted three times. With upfront notes of toasted chestnuts and a juicy finish of dried apricot, this tea should be shared with friends who appreciate complex flavor adventures.

Tea Type or Tisane | Flavors: Oolong (Cultivar: Xingcun Ziaoshon) | roasted almonds. dried apricot, balanced minerality, lingering, juicy aftertaste

Tea Tips: A dark but velvety-smooth oolong. Drink without milk or sugar. To fully enjoy the flavors of this tea, use the "Gong Fu Cha" steeping instructions below.  

Ingredients: 70% oxidized China oolong tea, Fujian Province's Wuyi Mountains 

How to Steep: To experience the extraordinary flavors of this artisan tea, use the following steps. Steep #1: Empty 8 g packet of tea into a small teapot. Pour 6–8 oz of boiling water over tea leaves and decant immediately. Do not remove the tea leaves from the teapot. Steep #2 and #3:  Pour 6–8 oz of boiling water over tea leaves and immediately decant. After Steep #3: Add 10 seconds to each additional steeping until the flavor fades. NOTE: Expect to infuse the same tea leaves 7-8 times, a result of a high-quality Wuyi oolong.

Fun Fact: The Daoist deity's name is Taishang Laojun. Lao Jun Mei is also known as Xian Cha (仙茶), meaning “tea of the immortals.” 

Similar Teas: Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong black, Qilan Tea oolong