BẠCH HỒNG SHAN
ROSE SHAN TEA
OUT-OF-TYPE
★ PESTICIDE-FREE / WILD TEA
Tây Côn Lĩnh, Hà Giàng, Vietnam
Bạch Hồng Shan is an experimental tea produced from early spring buds harvested from ancient tea trees in Vietnam. It is crafted using our own unique processing approach, combining elements of white, yellow, and red tea technologies to create a distinctive and layered profile. The infusion is refined and complex, offering delicate sweetness, floral-fruity-cocoa nuances, and a smooth, evolving finish. MORE
AROMA
Bakery, cacao
TASTE
Honey, fruity
ALTITUDE: 1200+ m
VARIETY: Snow Shan
HARVEST: Spring, 2022
OUT-OF-TYPE
★ PESTICIDE-FREE / WILD TEA
Tây Côn Lĩnh, Hà Giàng, Vietnam
Bạch Hồng Shan is an experimental tea produced from early spring buds harvested from ancient tea trees in Vietnam. It is crafted using our own unique processing approach, combining elements of white, yellow, and red tea technologies to create a distinctive and layered profile. The infusion is refined and complex, offering delicate sweetness, floral-fruity-cocoa nuances, and a smooth, evolving finish. MORE
AROMA
Bakery, cacao
TASTE
Honey, fruity
ALTITUDE: 1200+ m
VARIETY: Snow Shan
HARVEST: Spring, 2022
According to studies, red/black teas can absorb heavy metals and toxins, as well as break them down. Medical experiments show that red tea alkaloids excite the central nervous system, increase concentration, and improve mental abilities, which strengthens memory. Alkaloids also stimulate the cardiovascular system and increase heartbeat, thereby accelerating blood circulation. It has a revitalising effect and helps in digestion processes.
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EASTERN (PIN CHA) ★
Temperature: 90-95 °C
Amount: 5-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 5
WESTERN (INFUSION)
Temperature: 95-99 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 2
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place in airtight packaging. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
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ABOUT
Bạch Hồng Shan is an experimental tea produced from early spring buds harvested from ancient tea trees in Vietnam, crafted using our own unique processing approach. By combining elements of white, yellow, and red tea technologies, we created a tea that does not fully belong to any classical category, but instead develops its own distinctive identity. The goal of this production was to explore new possibilities of expression while preserving the character and purity of old tree material.
The original 2022 production proved to be highly successful, and over the following years the tea evolved beautifully through storage and natural aging. With time, the profile became deeper, smoother, and more integrated, revealing new aromatic layers and increasing complexity. This transformation confirmed the strong aging potential and unique structural balance of the tea.
Bạch Hồng Shan possesses a truly unique organoleptic profile and became one of the inspirations behind the creation of our special “Out-Of-Type” tea category. Within this category, we collect rare and unconventional teas with profiles that cannot be found elsewhere, focusing on originality, experimentation, and authentic craftsmanship. This tea represents not only a production experiment, but also a philosophy of exploring new directions in tea while remaining deeply connected to terroir and raw material.
TERROIR
Bạch Hồng Shan is sourced from the mountainous region of Hà Giàng, Vietnam, where ancient Shan Tuyết tea trees grow at elevations often exceeding 1200 meters. This high-altitude environment is characterized by a cool climate, dense mountain mist, strong day and night temperature variation, and clean air, all of which contribute to slow and balanced leaf development. These conditions allow the young spring buds to accumulate a high concentration of aromatic compounds and structural complexity.
The tea trees grow in semi-wild or wild ecosystems with minimal agricultural intervention, often rooted deep within mineral-rich mountain soils. The age of the trees and the natural environment contribute to a stable and highly expressive raw material, capable of supporting experimental processing methods while maintaining clarity and balance. The early spring harvest further enhances tenderness, sweetness, and aromatic precision.
The terroir of Hà Giàng emphasizes purity, depth, and layered aromatic expression. The combination of ancient tree material, high mountain conditions, and early spring growth creates a foundation for a tea with unusual complexity and evolving character, allowing Bạch Hồng Shan to develop a profile unlike conventional tea categories.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaf appearance is elegant and unusual, composed primarily of fine early spring buds with silver, golden, and dark reddish tones resulting from the hybrid processing approach. The aroma of the dry leaves is deep and complex, showing notes of honey, dried apricot, warm grain, and delicate floral nuances. In a preheated teapot, the tea gradually opens, and the aroma becomes richer and more layered, revealing baked fruit, soft caramel, wildflower honey, and a subtle creamy undertone. After a brief rinse, the leaves fully awaken, and the aroma gains remarkable depth and balance, combining the sweetness of white tea, the rounded warmth of yellow tea, and the structural richness of red tea.
The aroma of the liquor in the empty cup is dense and persistent, with pronounced honeyed and floral-fruity tones. The taste is smooth and highly refined, with a soft, rounded texture and a balanced medium body. From the first sips, delicate sweetness emerges, accompanied by layered notes of dried fruit, warm honey, ripe pear, and subtle floral nuances, with almost no astringency. The profile evolves continuously across multiple infusions, revealing new shades and transitions uncommon in classical tea categories. The aftertaste is long, clean, and deeply soothing, leaving lingering honeyed sweetness and a gentle cooling sensation. In the empty cup after drinking, rich aromas of flowers, baked fruit, and warm caramel remain for a long time.
Bạch Hồng Shan is an experimental tea produced from early spring buds harvested from ancient tea trees in Vietnam, crafted using our own unique processing approach. By combining elements of white, yellow, and red tea technologies, we created a tea that does not fully belong to any classical category, but instead develops its own distinctive identity. The goal of this production was to explore new possibilities of expression while preserving the character and purity of old tree material.
The original 2022 production proved to be highly successful, and over the following years the tea evolved beautifully through storage and natural aging. With time, the profile became deeper, smoother, and more integrated, revealing new aromatic layers and increasing complexity. This transformation confirmed the strong aging potential and unique structural balance of the tea.
Bạch Hồng Shan possesses a truly unique organoleptic profile and became one of the inspirations behind the creation of our special “Out-Of-Type” tea category. Within this category, we collect rare and unconventional teas with profiles that cannot be found elsewhere, focusing on originality, experimentation, and authentic craftsmanship. This tea represents not only a production experiment, but also a philosophy of exploring new directions in tea while remaining deeply connected to terroir and raw material.
TERROIR
Bạch Hồng Shan is sourced from the mountainous region of Hà Giàng, Vietnam, where ancient Shan Tuyết tea trees grow at elevations often exceeding 1200 meters. This high-altitude environment is characterized by a cool climate, dense mountain mist, strong day and night temperature variation, and clean air, all of which contribute to slow and balanced leaf development. These conditions allow the young spring buds to accumulate a high concentration of aromatic compounds and structural complexity.
The tea trees grow in semi-wild or wild ecosystems with minimal agricultural intervention, often rooted deep within mineral-rich mountain soils. The age of the trees and the natural environment contribute to a stable and highly expressive raw material, capable of supporting experimental processing methods while maintaining clarity and balance. The early spring harvest further enhances tenderness, sweetness, and aromatic precision.
The terroir of Hà Giàng emphasizes purity, depth, and layered aromatic expression. The combination of ancient tree material, high mountain conditions, and early spring growth creates a foundation for a tea with unusual complexity and evolving character, allowing Bạch Hồng Shan to develop a profile unlike conventional tea categories.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaf appearance is elegant and unusual, composed primarily of fine early spring buds with silver, golden, and dark reddish tones resulting from the hybrid processing approach. The aroma of the dry leaves is deep and complex, showing notes of honey, dried apricot, warm grain, and delicate floral nuances. In a preheated teapot, the tea gradually opens, and the aroma becomes richer and more layered, revealing baked fruit, soft caramel, wildflower honey, and a subtle creamy undertone. After a brief rinse, the leaves fully awaken, and the aroma gains remarkable depth and balance, combining the sweetness of white tea, the rounded warmth of yellow tea, and the structural richness of red tea.
The aroma of the liquor in the empty cup is dense and persistent, with pronounced honeyed and floral-fruity tones. The taste is smooth and highly refined, with a soft, rounded texture and a balanced medium body. From the first sips, delicate sweetness emerges, accompanied by layered notes of dried fruit, warm honey, ripe pear, and subtle floral nuances, with almost no astringency. The profile evolves continuously across multiple infusions, revealing new shades and transitions uncommon in classical tea categories. The aftertaste is long, clean, and deeply soothing, leaving lingering honeyed sweetness and a gentle cooling sensation. In the empty cup after drinking, rich aromas of flowers, baked fruit, and warm caramel remain for a long time.
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