| Harvesting : 2008 Pre-Qing Ming (Ming Qian) - First Pick | | Grade : AA | | Net Weight : 100gr/3.53 oz |
Origine : : An Ji, Hu Zhou City, Zhe Jiang Province. Plantation attitude : 850 meters above sea level. Plantation varietals : Bai Ye Yi Hao (white leaf #1) variety. Certification : Small production directly from local farmer. Notice : An Ji Bai Cha is the first and the only white tea tree variety that was recorded in 《Da Guan Cha Lun》 (the grand sight of tea discuss) dated back to the Song Dynasty. Dry leaves appearance : Special phoenix shape form holds 1 bud 2 to 3 tender leaves. An Ji Bai Cha is a “Hong Qing Lu Cha (baked green tea). Pale jady-white color leaves with green nervation. Fragrance : Pleasant and refreshing citrus fragrance in good purity combines with fresh vegetal hint, which reminds the feeling of freshness air of the grassland. Liquor : Shinny and “grassy” pale white-green liquor with excellent clarity that tells the tea is indeed a high mountain plantation. Smooth and “oily” liquor offers a soft and silky mouth feeling. Taste : Freshness is the first impression to the pallet. It shows a slight citrus hint at the beginning then a delicate floral aroma turns out. Its unique green touch offers a refreshing mouth feel. the liquor is clear and fresh with aroma reminding of aspargus but still with a refreshing taste and a lovely lemony flavor. The taste is sweet and exquisite that followed by a long lasted “Hui Gan (after taste)”. - ORDER A SAMPLE - Tips : When you brew Chinese green tea in a gaiwan, always leave a little bit of tea in the gaiwan between each infusion. This is call “the root” and will allow you to get the best of the green tea.
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