Origin: Fenglingguan, Lanxiang, Wuyishan, Fujian Province, China Elevation: 500-800 m Cultivar: Wuyi Caicha (wild-grown heirloom variety) Harvest time: Spring 2024 Source: Produced by Li Yuliang
This wild-grown black tea comes from high-altitude primary forest areas near Fenglingguan in Wuyishan, part of the historic birthplace of black tea. The tea trees grow naturally in rocky crevices under forest canopy, with deep roots drawing nutrients from mineral-rich soil and thick humus layers.
Leaves are harvested by hand from over fifty-year-old wild heirloom tea trees, following a strict one-bud-one-leaf standard. Harvesting requires trekking into the forest, resulting in very limited production. Processing follows a traditional sequence of natural withering, rolling, light oxidation, baking dry, and low-temperature aroma enhancement, with careful manual control throughout.
The dry tea is tightly twisted and dark with golden tips. The liquor is clear and orange-gold. Aromas combine mountain freshness with orchid florals and honeyed sweetness. The taste is clean, smooth, and enduring, with strong mountain character, lively sweetness, and a long, refreshing aftertaste that reflects the tea’s wild origin.
