{"product_id":"w-gao-wen-black","title":"Gao Wen | Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGAO WEN\u003c\/strong\u003e is Hugo Tea's flagship black tea from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm?_gl=1*sns8qd*_ga*NzI0NjU3NjIwLjE3NzY3MTIwMzE.*_ga_93WC119W74*czE3NzczOTUwMTkkbzkkZzEkdDE3NzczOTg2MjUkajU5JGwwJGgw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecentral Yunnan\u003c\/a\u003e province, China. A dianhong (\"Yunnan red\") production from da ye (\"big leaf\") cultivar bushes, this lot is distinguished by a unique processing step atypical of most dianhong production: several rounds of high-heat roasting to finish. Through on-site collaboration with the tea makers of Ma Wei Shan, Hugo Tea developed this process to smooth out the bright fruit notes of dianhong in favor of the malty and complex floral qualities older tree Yunnan black tea is lauded for. The result is an ideal breakfast tea they'll bring back year after year (Yunnan weather pending).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugo Tea's annual dinahong is produced in late spring from high-mountain rows of young tea trees. Ma Wei Shan, situated just outside Simao, is foremost a pu'er producer—like their sheng productions, their dianhong is produced with a mix of tips and 2-3 leaves down the shoot that are hand-plucked, sorted, withered in the sun, snail-rolled and bruised to high oxidation, and twice baked to dry. The final bake, at 500ºF, is a process Hugo Tea developed in partnership with the factory to accentuate the material's malty sweetness. Earlier in the spring, the same garden's buds and first 1-2 leaves are used to produce their annual yue guang bai. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the mountain, Hugo Tea's producers steep a healthy pinch for a few seconds at a time, coaxing out roses, cherries, and deep sweetness. Push this tea for 2-3 minutes with water just off the boil for a classic black tea profile of malt and roast. Excellent candidate for jianshui zitao (purple clay) teapot seasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes —\u003c\/strong\u003e milk chocolate | tobacco | bold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage —\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer '25\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle —\u003c\/strong\u003e Dianhong (\"Yunnan red\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar —\u003c\/strong\u003e Da ye (\"big leaf\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion —\u003c\/strong\u003e Simao (Pu'er), Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocale —\u003c\/strong\u003e Ma Wei Shan farm (\"horse tail mountain\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 meters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer — \u003c\/strong\u003eYuanzhen Li\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature\u003c\/strong\u003e — gao (高) \"high\" | wen (温) \"heat\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sachets 100 ct","offer_id":52435626197305,"sku":"B-KGW","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Loose 500g","offer_id":52435626230073,"sku":"B-KGWG","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/Ceremony_Allied_Hugo_Gao_Wen.png?v=1776711766","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.com\/products\/w-gao-wen-black","provider":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}