Origin: Nan Yue County, Hunan Province, China

Plucking Season: Fire Rings are made in late Spring, when tip buds are at their longest and fullest.

Introduction: The province of Hunan is situated toward the middle reaches of the Yangzi river. In Chinese tea terms, it has the official designation as ‘South of the Lake’, refering to the second largest lake ‘Dongting’ in China. It is known for an ideal tea environment and produces some of China’s finest white, green and black teas.

Hand Crafted
The tea leaves are processed in a special manner for Fire Rings. Each ring is hand formed from a leaf and bud wrapped around a bamboo dowel and roasted over low heat. Only a small quantity are made per day by each artisan tea-maker.

Fire and Bamboo
Contact with the bamboo while roasting imparts a unique, subtly roasted, sweet bamboo aroma possible only though this technique. The leaf itself has a full yet
delicate sweetness with hints of melon and roasted chestnut.

Flavor Profile: Unique, subtly roasted, sweet bamboo aroma. Full yet delicate sweetness with hints of melon and roasted chestnut.

Certified Organic by: Quality Assurance International (QAI)

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