30 grams

Thousand Ounce Hei Cha (千兩黑茶, Qiān Liǎng Hēi Chá, “Thousand Liang Dark Tea")- This fermented tea hails from Anhua, Hunan. This jumbo-size 650+ gram disc is not technically a bing in the same way as pressed pu'er or white teas - it is a cross-section of a long pillar of tea, wrapped in palm fronds and woven bamboo. Called "Qian Liang Cha" or "Thousand Ounce Tea", a single unit of this tea weighs 1000 liang, an ancient Chinese unit of measure equaling 31.2 modern grams. It is pressed around the time of the mid-Autumn festival and takes 9 people to process and press a single pillar. The starting material is the second-highest grade of Hunan Heicha fermented using the wo dui 渥堆 ("wet piling") technique. This family of fermented teas is collectively known as "Hua Juan" and comes in different denominations, including "<a href="https://westchinatea.com/30g-2009-shi-liang-cha-pillar/">Ten Ounce</a>" and "Hundred Ounce" versions.&nbsp;

2015 Thousand Ounce Qian Liang Hei Cha

hei cha by West China Tea

30 grams

$15.00

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