
Produced in 2018 our Anhua heicha fu zhuan, (or "Dark tea Fu brick"), is a post fermented tea, from Hunan province in South Central China.
After initial processing the tea leaf is humid piled to encourage fermentation and a "darkening" of the leaf, known as houfajiao. In this instance it results in Jin Hua "golden flowers" (eurotium cristatum), tiny golden flakes left by the fermenting micro-organisims .
The result is a rich, sweet, aromatic, and above all approachable...! It will age well or is perfect to dig into now..
The tea arrives at Tea Catcher HQ in 1kg bricks, so any order less than this will receive chunks o' brick..
NB the Jin Hua "golden flowers" may not be suitable for the gluten intolerant/ coeliacs and is best avoided to be sure/safe.
Stu
owner/operator
About The Tea Catcher
1997-2001 The Tea Catcher lived, travelled, worked and studied in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic. During this time he drank much tea and visited tea growing regions.
2001-2009 Was spent mostly in Europe working with fine foods and olive oils in Italy, wine in Switzerland and tea in Prague. It was here in the cold winter months that The Tea Catcher passion was ignited. Much time was spent in the many tea rooms found all over the Czech Rep., drinking, learning and assisting, and also with Tea Mountain(.cz) as his business began and grew.
2010-today on return to Australia, The Tea Catcher seed, planted years ago, began its’ growth, leading to the purveyor of “the finest teas and accoutrements, sourced worldwide” that you see today. New teas, pots etc are constantly being chased, studied, sampled and ordered to bring the freshest, best and most interesting to you as soon as possible. Watch this space…..!
…and enjoy…!
cheers, Stu
for more info contact me at- theteacatcher@gmail.com