2016 Qian Liang Cha Anhua Dark Tea Cake

Anhua Dark Tea – Qian Liang Cha Tea Cake 2016

Qian Liang Cha is a kinds of Anhua dark tea under the catergory of “Huan Juan” which means Decorative roll. Its name is originated from its unique packaging method. It is rolled and wrapped in a bamboo packaging like a cylinder shaped bamboo tube. “Hua Juan” can be rolled into different size/weight – “Shi Liang” (10 Liang ) , “Bai Liang” ( 100 Liang ) & “Qian Liang” ( 1000 Liang ). “Liang” refers to the old Chinese measure unit of weight.

• Qian Liang Cha: means tea of a thousand “Liang”; converted as around 36.25 kg.
• Bai Liang Cha: means hundred “Liang”; converted as around 3.625kg.
• Shi Liang Cha: means tea of a ten “Liang”; converted as around 0.36kg.

This Qian Liang Cha Tea Cake is from 2016, it is using tea material from high mountain of Fu Rong Mountain in Anhua. After several years of transformation, it is very smooth and mellow, it taste soft with slightly smoky and woody notes.

Brand: Ye Pin Yuan

Tea Farm Location: Fu Rong Shan, Anhua, Hunan

Harvest Time: Spring 2016

Tasting Notes: smooth, elegant, sweet,  soft, smoky, woody

Tea Liquor Colour: bright and clear orange yellow

Weight: 650g/ cake

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