2025 "Red Peony" and "Red Guanyin" Congou Black Tea Supervised by Shi Liqiang,  ICH Inheritor

Appreciation

Year: 2025
Grade: Grade 1
Produced by: Supervised by Shi Liqiang,ICH inheritor of Congou black tea 
Origin: Tanyang Village, Fujian, China, the birthplace of Tanyang Congou
Varieties: Red Guanyin, Red Peony
Craftsmanship: Shi family's seven-screening and eleven-step process, the ancient method of Guanxiang(AromaPrime).

Quality Appraisal

Appearance of dry tea leaves: 95% buds

Red Guanyin fragrance: The fragrance is rich, long-lasting, and often has a delicate aroma similar to gardenia or orchid, accompanied by a sweet scent. The fragrance has a good persistence.

Red Peony Aroma: The aroma is fresh, sweet, and mellow, mainly composed of osmanthus and honey, with floral, fruity, and sweet potato notes. The aroma is relatively soft and delicate.

Red Guanyin's taste: Sweet potato flavor, mellow and fresh taste, with a certain astringency, quick and long-lasting aftertaste, obvious fragrance in the mouth, and good flavor harmony.

Red Peony's flavor profile: mellow and sweet. The taste is even sweeter and more mellow, the tea soup is smooth, the aroma is pronounced, the flavor is delicate, the bitterness is weak, and the lingering fragrance and aftertaste are long-lasting.