| Harvesting : Spring 2009 (Gu Yu Day - traditional Tai Ping Hou Kui harvesting day) | | Grade : A | | Net Weight : 100gr/3.53 oz |
Origine : : Hou Keng, Tai Ping Lake area, Huang Shan City, Anhui Province. Plantation attitude : 750 meters above sea level. Plantation varietals : : Shi Da Ye variety. Certification : Small production directly from local farmer. Notice : Also known as the king of green tea, Tai Pin Hou Kui is the most famous and expensive green tea from An Hui province. Only the highest quality of leaves from the FIRST harvest can be used to make Tai Ping Hou Kui and prices for AAA grade (premium), at the farm, can go as high as around usd 1000/500gr! Dry leaves appearance : Leaves are shaped flatly and straightly. 1 tiny bud and 2 leaves covered with fine white hairs. The tea shows a shinny green color with a reddish hint inside the nervation. Fragrance : Clean and subtle orchid fragrance in good purity combines with an enjoyable smoky note. Liquor : Shinny and “greasy” pale greenish-yellow liquor with excellent clarity. Thick and “oily” liquor offers a good mouth feeling, which is smooth, aromatic and refreshing. Taste : Freshness and refreshing are the first impression after sipping. It shows a fine but deep floral flavor with good purity. A sweet tea taste appears after swallowing, which is elegant and complex. Even this isn’t a long lasted tea, but it shows something special during each brewing. The first brew is to appreciate its clean and announcing floral aroma. The second brew offers you a rich and complex tea taste. The third and fourth brews show its delicate and long orchid touch. Sweetness builds up in the palate cup after cups and a delicate flowery aftertaste stays long after finishing drinking. - 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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