Today we are taking a walk through the beautiful mountains of Wuyishan, where the famous so-called "cliff teas" like 'Shui Xian' and 'Rou Gui' are grown. Following centuries-old paths we will visit the local tea plantations and the old Dao monastery Matou, located at the self-titled mountain - Matouyan, that can be translated as "Horse Head Cliff".
We are at a very special place called Yongxi village in Anhui province. We came here for the tea named Yongxi Houqing. Nowadays it is a very rare tea at tea markets. Also here is producing really good red tea. We've visited both manufactures. At the factories we have an opportunity to pass through the production process: first is the firing stage, which is the most difficult in production, then hung gan stage, where only firewood is used, and the last stage is insufflation. We were tasting red tea with no typical method and exploring new descriptions of the tea aromas and flavors. Kuding tea is also growing in Yongxi village, but the harvesting time is much earlier than in the other provinces. We had a little walk in the mountains at twilight time and it was the most beautiful time for us.
In this video, we begin our journey around Wuyishan. We take a look at how it is harvested and produced, what automatic equipment is essential for production, and what can only be done by hand. Then we taste some gorgeous Red teas, and have a conversation about tough realities of Wuyishan.
In this episode we’re exploring the functioning of a factory that produces very rare Liuan Cha dark tea. We’ll delve deeper into the technological processes; we’ll see the traditional manufacturing method and will find out more about the specific features of this unique sort of tea.
