Product: Chigan(赤甘), Innovated Craft. Non-Smoked Lapsang Souchong
Net Weight: 50g
Raw Material: 1 bud with 2-3 leaves of Wuyi mountain high altitude mountain high-scented varieties tea.
Origin: Wuyi mountain city, Fujian province.
Product Features:
High cost-effective product with strong fruit fragrance., originated from high altitude mountain‘s tea leaves.
Taste:
Dried tea shape: Dark brown, tall and straight.
Soup: Bright gold yellow.
Fragrance: Strong fruit&flower fragrance.
Taste: Full and smooth, fresh fragrance of vegetation.
Wet leaves: Oily, bronzed
What is Chigan?
A high-end variety in Lapsang Souchong black tea produced at Tongmuguan in Wuyi Mountain.
Before the development of Jin Junmei, if you want high-end Lapsang Souchong, you would mention Chigan.
Chi Gan is usually divided into small Chigan, big Chigan, and old Chigan. The distinguishing criterion is the picking time and the tenderness of the picking. Small Chi gan is made with one bud and two leaves, while Big Chigan is made with one bud and three leaves. Old Chigan is thicker and older.