Although the wholesaler claims this tea as being from the 70's, as far as I can tell, this Liu An was produced in the early 80's by Sun Yi Shun company. The storage has been good - despite being stored for most of its life in Hong Kong and then Taiwan, it has not received too much humidity and still retains the flavour of the tea. This tea really opens up after the first few infusions, with the chaqi waking up and the characteristic Liu An flavour coming through. Can be brewed with a little of the bamboo leaf which wraps the tea for an interesting and unique flavour Approx. 500g basket of which approx 450g is tea
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A path of patience Review by Fabien
As David stated in his description, these leaves are a school of patience.
Because having a moment with this tea makes you feel it is a neverending discovery. If sufficiently relaxed, this Liu An will evolve, infusion after infusion, giving you a new facet of its long history to appreciate at every cup.
A journey on the chinese tea road, reminding us that pu er is not the only tea that transforms time into hidden energy. (Posted on 27/09/2011)