- Production year: 2020
- Storage: Hunan
- Brick weight: 1 kg
- Bag weight: ~150g / bag (+/- 10%)
- Price: USD 18 / bag
- Availability: In stock
For a background on Yongtaifu (永泰福) and their Xiangyaxi (香崖溪) material, see the listing for the 2021 Hupi Xiangyaxi QLC.
This is the 2020 Yongtaifu Xiangyaxi “Shuangxi” (双喜) huazhuan. The brick has been cut into cubes which are available in bags of around 150 grams each.
Despite the full-fire roast, this is very clean and not overly smoky. The material is good and steep-endurant, with the roast integrated enough that it does not obscure the underlying character. Leans into licorice early on, with fruit opening up more clearly in later steeps.
I have to admit I am having a bit of a hard time understanding (through tasting and reading) if there are any differences between this and the Baizi brick in terms of material or processing, or if the only difference is the size and markings. Here is a picture of the leaves of the two teas five steeps in, side by side. So I guess… get the Shuangxi if you’re getting married, the Baizi if you’re trying for a kid, and both if you’re curious about finding out for yourself whether or not there are non-cosmetic differences between these bricks.
Note: This tea may contain golden flowers (Jinhua/金花), a perfectly natural occurrence in certain heicha teas. Their development depends on factors like microbial activity, storage conditions, and time. However, individuals with Celiac Disease or severe gluten allergies should exercise caution, as we cannot guarantee that no wheat-based materials were involved at any stage of production.
