Drinking the 2015 Bai Sha Xi "Blue Mark 5375" Fu Zhuan Tea from Hunan

Bai Sha Xi Tea Factory in Anhua County of Hunan is the earliest producer of "Dark Tea" (hei cha) in Hunan and the first to produce the Golden Flower bricks in China. Bai Sha Xi was established in 1940 to product Hei Cha bricks, then in 1953 they produced the first Fu Brick with Golden Flowers.

This "Blue Mark 蓝印 5375" commemorates the years 1953 and the 75th anniversary of the Bai Sha Xi Tea factory!

This 800 gram tea brick is composed entirely of spring harvest material from An Hua county area mountainous tea gardens. The tea was fermented using Bai Sha Xi's proprietary process, then pressed into bricks where the golden flowers flourish in the inner section of the brick where the conditions are just right to support them. After a few days the Golden Flowers have thrived the bricks are dried gradually using a temperature of 37C which preserves gradually halts the spread of the flowers without damaging them or the tea leaves.

800 grams per brick. Each brick comes in a lovely gift box with booklet in English and Chinese!

2015 harvest and pressing

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