zhushan dong ding dark oolong_tieguanyin and the result is a

and the result is a particularly dark

stable base

most tea leaves are processed as oolong

first served

and closing off the lid to an almost invisible seal

zhushan dong ding dark oolong_tieguanyin and the result is aA tea as popular as Dong Ding is bound to grow out of its eponymic origins and find itself in other tea growing regions. This one comes from a village not too far away, in Zhu mountain about 10km east of its original homestead. While aiming to retain its genealogical roots, the maker has chosen the Qing Xin cultivar to craft a clean tea, roasted dark to bring out its warmer tendencies. The first sip is a grazing alongside molten sweetness and it