• Woven basket of tea leaves with a cup of tea and a bowl of loose tea on a white background
  • Dry black tea leaves on a leaf-shaped plate with a cup of brewed tea on a decorative white surface.
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Kang Yang Chun Liu An Tea

Kang Yang Chun Liu An Tea

$150.00 USD
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Size

Vintage: 2010 Spring Harvest
Weight: 450 grams
Type: Hui Qing Authentic Liu An dark tea (fermented)
Production Area: Anhui Province, China

Produced in 2010 and using the traditional packaging of a bamboo basket, this tea is made from the sinensis (or small leaf) variety of tea leaves from Anhui province. 450 grams of leaves are compressed in a small bamboo baskets and wrapped in bamboo leaves to preserve its original flavor.

This Liu An possesses very unique flavors of pumpkin seeds, almond and olive. This tea has become mellow and sweet with age. The raw material of this tea was personally selected by Master Chan and is the only non-Pu-erh dark tea produced by him.

Brewing guide

Use 5 grams of leaves in 6 oz pot or cup. Rinse with boiling water, then brew with 195 F degree water (90 C).
RINSE: 1 seconds
1st BREW: 10 seconds
2nd BREW: 20 seconds
3rd BREW: 30 seconds
4th BREW: 40 seconds
5th BREW: 1 minute
6th BREW: 2 minutes
7th BREW: 3 minutes
8th BREW: 5 minutes

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Rylan Hunt

This tea is hard to describe! I bring a big tea thermos with me to work every day, and the first day i tried this it brought a huge smile every time I drank it. The second time I was amazed. It seemed like every cup tasted different!

Overall it reminds me of a good black tea. But more. Some cups were very sweet, some had a cotton candy flavor, others were grassy or slightly astringent. The subtle sourness of black tea is delightfully present.

All and all an amazing experience, i have found this tea incredibly fun to drink. I woke up excited to make another thermos.

This is so good to hear, goodness, we are so happy reading your review. Liu An Tea is not appreciated enough in the tea world. A good Liu An like this one has depth and complexity which is best show cased through multiple steeps. And by brewing it 'grandpa style' like you did, the result is rich, full bodied, and layered. We are so happy you appreciate this tea. :)

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Catherine S.
Kang Yang Chun Liu An

I got the 450g size because I was interested in the method of packaging the tea in bamboo. (I'm guessing the basket is not included with the smaller size.) If I'm not mistaken the bamboo has a subtle effect on the flavor of the tea making it more complex. Highly recommend this tea.

Thank you for your review. Yes, that's correct. the 450g basket is the traditional packaging of LiuAn. The smaller size is taken out from the basket. Yes, some bamboo pieces are mixed in the tea leaves adding flavors to the tea. We are glad you like it. Given more time, this tea will be very good. LiuAn is my grandmother's favorite tea.