THNG030 - Nannuo Meigui Qioamu Hongcha 2025

Product detailed description

Fresh Yunnan machine-dried red tea from Nannuo Tea Mountain (南糯山). The tea was harvested and processed in Spring 2025. The tea leaves come from mature tea trees (qiaomu 乔木) picked across the Nannuo tea gardens at an elevation of about 1400–1850 m.a.s.l. The tea wrapper has a minimalist design with Chinese characters (Meigui Dianhong 玫瑰滇红) referring to the processing method (a Fengqing-style red tea dried in a drying room) and the lyophilized rosebuds originating from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province.

The tea was generously provided by Liang, a certified tea master (2013, Shenzhen), senior tea mentor and lecturer at Xishuangbanna Jinlanling Vocational Training School (西双版纳金蓝领职业培训学校) since 2019 who source her teas across twelve tea mountains within Xishuangbanna. During our work trip to Xishuangbanna at the beginning of 2025, we spent quite a lot of time tasting, testing and consulting various aspects of local teas. Additionally, we conducted several interviews with her and discussed contemporary trends in Xishuangbanna tea industry. 

Aroma: honey, sweet roses mooncakes

Color: ochre–honey, sparkling and transparent

Taste: fruity marmalades (strawberries and peaches), sweet pastry and spices

Body: juicy, thick, smooth

Aftertaste: intense mouth water feeling and pronounced sweetness