SOLAR TERMS 10/23
Frost Descent
Shuangjiang calls for warming the gut. Heavy roast plus high oxidation gives the warmest character — Taiwan makes no puerh, but the effect is the same.
重點：滋陰、潤肺、收斂神氣。
Drink this term
普洱熟茶 溫暖腸胃，為即將到來的寒冬做準備。
臺灣不產普洱，以重焙高發酵茶替代其溫性
What the gardens are doing now
The busiest weeks for roasting. Fired tea then needs two or three months to settle, so what is in the roaster now is what reaches the shelf around the new year.
Being picked this month
Mingjian Songbai Changqing TeaMingjian 300 m Gardenia Ginger Lily0.7–1.4kYuchi Sun Moon Lake Black TeaYuchi 700 m Mint Cinnamon1.0–2.2kYuchi Assam Black TeaYuchi 700 m 柑橘 Fruity0.6–1.4kManzhou Gangkou TeaManzhou 50 m Saline Note Returning Sweetness1.0–2.0kHegang Black TeaHegang 200 m Honey Full-bodied1.5–3.8kLuye Red OolongLuye 300 m Milky Honey1.5–3.5kSanzhanping TeaSanzhanping 1700 m Floral Clean Sweetness1.6–3.2kLongtou TeaLongtou 1200 m Floral Clean Sweetness1.2–2.2k
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Taro Balls、Mochi