Heicha Rose Hearts / Dark Tea

Place: Yuntai mountain in Anhua County, Hunan Province 

Profile: Beautiful aroma of rose, lychee candy, smooth floral notes of roses that your mouth starts watering.

Cultivar/ Varietal: Yuntai Da Ye

Year Crop: Summer 2024

Story

This is a compressed dark tea (Heicha) scented with rose petals. Historically, dark pressed tea has been produced for more than 1000 years and was a tribute to the imperial family. We have enjoyed this beautiful tea since 2018 and thought it was about time to added to our tea collection at My Tea Places. We featured these little hearts in the Blue Jay Tea Box and we know many of you have enjoyed it too.

Ingredients: Dark Tea, Rose Petals

Net Wt: 4 oz (114g) or 2 oz (57g)

Each tea heart weighs around 4g

Brewing Instructions Western Style:

1 tea heart | 10-12 oz water | 200°F-210°F| Rinse 5 sec.| Steep 3 min. (use a strainer if your tea pot does not have a fine mesh)

Gongfu Style Brewing:

1 tea heart | 6 oz water | 200°F-210°F | Rinse 5 sec. | Steep 30 sec., use a strainer to decant your tea, enjoy and do multiple infusions.