2023 Sanxia Bi Luo Chun green tea

€10,00

Price includes VAT.

Our very first premium green tea of the year!

Taiwanese version of the famous Bi Luo Chun (also known as "Green Snail Spring" in English) from San Xia district in Northern Taiwan. This tea is made from the rare Qing Xin Gan Zai varietal of the tea plant following Taiwanese organic regulations, using tender buds and first leaves to create an extremely soft, fruity and exquisite cup of tea with close to no astringency whatsoever. Perfect to wake up to!

The tea is harvested in beginning of March, before the Spring Qing Ming festival that is an important turning point in the Chinese tea calendar - green teas harvested before Qing Ming are considered to be more delicate, aromatic and exclusive due to the limited quantity available each year.

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200ml/75-80C

I - 1min, II - 1min, III - 1-2min

(4-5x)

Origin

San Xia, Taiwan