One particularly intriguing type of heicha is called Liu An Basket Tea (六安篮茶) from Anhui, China. My first experience with this type was several years ago when I read about it in The Art of Tea Magazine (Issue #5). I'd actually never tasted it until we got some at Cinnabar's and my tea shop, Phoenix Tea. This afternoon I'm savoring a 1990's Liu An teas while rereading the article in Art of Tea magazine.
A basket of 2008 Liu An:
A peak inside the basket:
A chunk of 1990's Liu An
(This is what I'm currently drinking.
It's rich, brothy, sweet, earthy and alluring.)
The tea soup:
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Good LiuAn is real pleasure for both body and mind...
It's been a challenge for me to find a LiuAn that doesn't emit a lot of oils, if you know what i mean. I see these oils in my waste bowl... they start to appear at the surface a few minutes after i dump a rinse or two in. I hope this makes sense. Is it normal for LiuAn to have oils in it? Hmm.
@Eric - I'm sure it's normal for them to have *some* oils in them. I always like (and expect) to see a little bit. Perhaps you're drinking teas that have way more than I'm used to seeing?
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