2001 Mengsa Old Tree Tea wuyi non-camellia sinensis var assamica varietals

non-camellia sinensis var assamica varietals known locally as "Bitter Wild"

Two batches were produced - Special Grade and First Grade

most from Fu Jian and Guang Dong province

we hadn’t made it back to visit this farmer since then

2001 Mengsa Old Tree Tea wuyi non-camellia sinensis var assamica varietalsThe tea is perfectly stored it has been fairly dry, with just enough humidity to allow the tea to age and transform. The base material displays all the characteristics of old tree tea. It is thick and concentrated in the mouth and throat, has long steady & slowly evolving aftertaste. It's very comfortable in the body. It also tastes like it's homogenous, single area tea. A slight astringency when pushed is the only real fault I can find with this tea.