SHOU (RIPE)
We offer this loose-leaf variety from the province of Yunnan as an unusual delicacy. Long, dark-brown leaves with a luster of gray gather in the teapot to produce garnet colored brew that turns as black as coffee with prolonged steeping. With a rich aroma of old temples, its distinctive taste is chthonic and deep, like holy soil. Many drinkers become addicted to its captivating, nostalgic flavor.