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2024 Phoenix Nest Secret Grove

2024 Phoenix Nest Secret Grove

  • Vanilla Custard
  • Yellow Rose
  • Baking Spice
  • Thick Broth

There is nothing that comes close to the beguiling fragrance of this rare tea, an aroma of yellow roses and spices soaked in cream. Thick, viscous broth, full body with a silken, custardy texture. Smooth, otherworldly Qi.

Region

Simao (Pu-er)

Leaf Material

  • Picking time: first flush spring, mid-April 2024
  • Tree Type: Forest-type
  • Tree Age: 100% Gushu selected picking

* For the Puerh we selected, we are confident for you to taste the full spectrum of its performance at 100 °C/ 212 °F.

Brewing Guide

Gong Fu Style:

  • Leaf ratio: 7g in a 150ml gaiwan/ teapot (5g / 100ml)
  • Suggested water temp.: 100°C/ 212 °F
  • 1st steep / addl'l (sec): 7 / 4

Western style:

  • 3g in a larger vessel (300~500ml), steeped for 2 minutes
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FatBat Private Pressing Gushu Puerh

墨江凤凰窝古树

Our second pressing of this extremely sought-after tea from the Mojiang Phoenix Mountains. Not to be confused with the Phoenix Nest in Yiwu, which has become popular in the market.  It is Mojiang Phoenix that we are in love with. Each year, this is the tea we look forward most to producing – however this may be the final year we are able to secure this material due to change of ownership (more details below).

Exceedingly unique perfume-like fragrance that permeates the room, accompanying a thick broth that is silken and soothing, yet with a powerful richness that lingers in the back of the throat. Yellow flowers steeped in vanilla custard, with the barest hint of baking spice. A subtle, beguiling tea of the highest level.

  

A NOTE ON PROVENANCE

Our material was obtained from groves we labeled as “secret”, not to create mystery, but rather in respect of a non-disclosure clause we had signed with the owner of these trees.

The owner’s land contract is set to expire shortly after the 2024 Spring season, upon which ownership of these trees will have transfer to new owners.

We can now reveal these groves as being Wu Ban Qing (吴板箐) – they are sited in an ancient valley known as the “old nest” (凤凰老窝) near the top of Phoenix Mountain and produce some of the best material we have tasted from several gardens in this mountain.

 

TECHNICALS

Growing Region Feng Huang Wo, MoJiang Region
Micro Region / Tea Garden Wu Ban Qing (吴板箐), "Old Nest" ancient tea garden (凤凰老窝)
Picking Time First flush Spring, mid April
Tree Grade 100% Gushu Selected Picking  (古树挑采)

 

 

 

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