Tongmuguan Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong

From the storied village of Tongmuguan comes yet another testament to its tea-craft mastery. This unsmoked Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong forgoes the fiery edge of its smoked counterpart, revealing instead a deep, resonant body that highlights notes of dry wood and mouth-filling tannins. Free of bitterness yet unmistakably assertive, it unfolds its character over multiple infusions.

The journey begins with sweet, rounded aromas of molasses and malt, then gradually evolves toward a mineral, subtly oaky finish—an expression that feels pared back to something elemental and sincere, as though inviting the drinker to encounter nature in its most unembellished form.

Written by Dominik