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Farmer's Note
Though generations of my family were deeply rooted in traditions and customs of the tea industry, for the 50 years I have been with tea, I have always been seeking more creative ways to grow and present tea. We insist on no chemical fertilizer or pesticides usage. Rather, we use sheep manure to nourish the soil, and weeding is done by hand. In fact, we pride ourselves on having an “unruly” tea garden.
Annie once shared her search for a lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin with more body. The autumn harvest offers just that: a deeper texture paired with a richer flavor. These leaves come from our unruly garden, where golden tortoise beetles roam freely among the tea bushes, a gentle presence we’ve come to welcome. Drawn by this harmony, I worked with my friend Xie Rong Fu to scent the tea over three rounds with osmanthus flowers grown in his garden. The name reflects both companions - the golden beetles that dwell among the leaves and the blossoms that lend their fragrance - woven together into something that lingers, like a golden impression that does not fade.
Steeping Instruction
Water temperature
195 F
Amount of tea
4 g
Water volume
12 oz
Time
2 min initial steeping time + 40 sec additional time increment for more than 1 steeping
Number of steep
4
