Special features in location, cultivation and processing
The buds and leaves are hand-selected for the tea from the spring harvest in mid-April. After harvesting, the leaves undergo an intensive withering process, which mostly takes place indoors with the aid of air-circulating fans. At altitudes of up to 1800 metres the air is very thin, causing the leaves to oxidise slowly and develop an especially delicate flavour profile. At the end of the natural drying and oxidation phase, which lasts several days, the tea leaves are gently reheated in an oven for a final refinement.