This hand-processed green tea has a dark green leaf with a slight twist. The cup is crisp and shimmering and exceedingly fresh with an asparagus note. It is sweet, aromatic, and wonderfully refreshing - an exceptional tea.

This tea is a Yunwu (translates: clouds mist) tea from Mengding mountain in Ming Shan county of Sichuan province. A high mountain, pre-Qing-Ming tea (the most-prized early spring teas) harvested at the end of March, yunwu teas are unique for the natural shading they receive from persistent heavy cloud cover, a reliable part of the Sichuan micro-climate. Like the deliberate methods used by the Japanese, this shading inhibits photosynthesis and causes a chemical reaction in the plant that gives it a deep green color and its bright, fresh flavors.

Suggested Steeping Instructions:

3 grams | 8 oz water | 175°F | Steep 3 min.

Traditional Steeping Instructions:

6 grams | 6 oz water | 185°F | Rinse 5 sec. | Steep 30 sec. 

Ingredients:

green tea

Number of Cups:

2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups, 1 lb makes 151 cups