A fine example of date flavor and lotus aroma perfectly balanced. Trinity is a rich, relaxing, and benevolent tea.
Trinity is mellow. Trinity is smooth and round. Trinity is delectable. You get the picture.
This tea is a testimony to the value of taking one's time. Although a shou, Trinity wasn’t released until eight years after production to ensure a guaranteed connoisseur product.
Three teas, two from our teachers' gardens and one from a neighbor, were harvested, processed, and set to store in the year 2000. After seven years the separately stored raw materials were blended and bricked - then put away for a year to allow integration and harmonization.
Ingredients: tea
If stored properly, vintage teas can continue to age over time.
Trinity (2000)
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Vintage: 2000
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Category: Shou
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Format: Zhuan Cha (rectangular tea brick)
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Leaf Grade: 9
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Seed-grown, organic plants
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After-matured 3 years and stored by the tea masters who made the tea
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One of our cornerstone bricks, Trinity is not known to disappoint. It is elegant, viscous, exquisitely dark, and luxurious. There is virtually no astringency and the date and lotus aroma are pronounced.
WET LEAF:
appearance is dark rust/black with light gloss • beautiful precious wood/peat moss aroma exudes immediately upon removing the teapot lid
BROTH:
an unctuous liquor with supple texture and heady lingering finish • broth tone is crystal red transparent
ENERGY:
this tea is often ordered here when someone wants true tea in the evening • it is gentle, benevolent, slow-infused energy