Origin : Huang Shan Mountain, He Xian, Anhui province
Harvesting : Early Spring 2011 (pre Gu Yu)
Plantation altitude : 700 ~800 meters above sea level
Tea varietals : Huang Shan Da Ye Zhong
Grade : A
Yixing teapot pairing : Qing Shui Ni, Duan ni
This grade of the very famous Huang Shan Mao Feng green tea is made using one bud and 2 to 3 leaves. Because the tea leaves are harvested from some semi-wild growth teatrees, the leaves aren't so even and there is some brown shade on the boarder. Its strong appearance shows green-yellow color. The noze offers a deep roasted nutty note with a vegetal hint. The tea liquor is very pale and clear, the mouth has a hint of fresh hazlenut in the back which turns into a flower taste in the second brew and in the third. The tea is fresh and thick with a good level of sweetness.
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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