This is an uncommercial tea. Zhigong means employee, Zhigong Cha (职工茶) refers to the tea that was produced for the own consumption of the factory's employees in the planned economy era, so it was not a product for sale. We have only 1kg in stock.
This rare tea is made from whole leaf material, uncut and unclassified. It provides a brillante amber liquor that is stable during multiple infusions, with a very slithery and silky texture, and with some distinctive flavors in it, like ginseng notes, clear medicine scents, of course, also lingering sweetness both in the liquor and in the aftertaste.
1990 Liu Bao Zhigong Cha
Producer: San He (Three Cranes) / Wuzhou Tea Factory.
Harvest: unknow (1980s), uncut whole leaves, unclassified.
Storage: private collection in Nanning in Guangxi province. Aging process information unknown.
Origin: Wuzhou >> Guangxi
Gongfu Style
8g/100ml/100ºC
Rinse; 30-50s in the 1st infusion; 20-25s in the following infusions; increase the steeping time by several seconds in each infusion starting from the 6th or 7th.
To Boil
This tea can withstand extended boiling; the longer it boils, the purer and sweeter the taste it imparts.
Using steeped leaves after 6 or 7 infusions : 8g/300ml
Bring 300ml of water to a boil, add the steeped leaves (8g), then reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes or longer until it reaches your desired strength; add always boiling water every time half of the liquor is consumed, able to reach a total volume of more than 1 liter.
Using new tea leaves : 3-4g/300ml
Bring 300ml of water to a boil, add 3-4g of tea leaves, then reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes or longer until it reaches your desired strength; add always boiling water every time half of the liquor is consumed, able to reach a total volume of more than 1.5 liter.
