White • Tipsy Garden (Barrel #2) | Juniper berries, Honey, White Peppercorn
100-day gin-barrel-aged white tea
Farm owner: Huang Hai Qiang
Co-created by Annie Xiang, in collaboration with KOVAL Distillery
Cultivar: Da Hao
Processed on: April 21, 2022
Region: Tai Mu Mtn., Fujian, China
Weight: 30g
*Please note a typical spirit barrel has a charred interior. Upon retrieval of the tea leaves from the barrel, we conducted two rounds of meticulous sorting. However, small, charred barrel pieces might be expected. Please discard visible pieces before steeping.
Farmer's Note
Born in Shandong Province, I studied chemistry in college and worked in that field until the early 2000s. As my passion for tea turned into an obsession, I traveled to Fuding, Fujian Province to study white tea production from one of the most prestigious white tea producers in the country. Two years later, I acquired two tea gardens and their respective factories in Tai Mu Mountain, Fuding to implement what I have learned and further refine farming and production techniques. Instead of hiring new management and production, I retained the original staff from both sites to ensure their financial stability. Being an “outsider” poses many challenges, but it’s immensely rewarding to see the growth of our business while taking great care of our tea trees and people.
Steeping Instruction
Water temperature
185 F
Amount of tea
4 g
Water volume
12 oz
Time
1 min initial steeping time + 20 sec additional time increment for more than 1 steeping
Number of steep
4
Rinse
Yes
