One of China's most famous green tea. Bi Luo Chun usually tightly rolled into a spiral, like a snail's shell. If the spiral shape rolled is not tight and consistent, then you know it's not a high-quality Bi Luo Chun. Bi Luo Chun is very tender and covered with white tips. This green tea is also one of the very few teas that only available at our shop right around after springtime picking.  

This Bi Luo Chun is a high mountain tea from Zhenghe Province, more commonly known for its white tea. It consists of only the finest silver tips of the tea leaves picked around the end of the month of April.

This year Bi Luo Chun arrive much earlier than usual. Usually, the harvesting time is around April, but the weather got warmer sooner this year. The sooner pick resulting in a much sweeter aftertaste. This is the one green tea you don't want to miss this year!

Recommended brewing temperature:

Gongfu method: 190 Fahrenheit (88 Celcius) for 3-5 seconds. 

Western method: 190 Fahrenheit (88 Celcius) for 2 minutes. 

Alternate Name: Xia Sha Ren Xiang or Green Nail Spring 

Origin: Zhenghe County, Fujian, China

Harvest: March 11th, spring 2021 picking date

Notes:  Creamy, sweet, lychee, refreshing spring aftertaste

Our new version of Royal Jasmine Pearls is scented six times with only the highest quality spring-picked jasmine flowers. Compared to our standard Royal Jasmine, this one has a softer flavor and aftertaste that's perfect for cold brewing—and it tastes so good you'll want to drink it all day long!

The creation of Jasmine Pearls is both attractive and time-consuming. The delicate leaves are plucked from the spring bloom and wound into pearls before being covered in jasmine flowers at night. As the petals open, the green tea absorbs the lovely floral fragrance of jasmines. This is done up to six times, with fresh flowers replacing the jasmine flower on each cycle.

One of my favorite things about this tea is how it's nearly impossible to make bitter. Even when I'm boiling water and steeping the tea for three times longer than usual, there are no issues with bitterness at all! It's so nice being able to drink a cup without worrying that it'll go from great tasting to gross in just one second.

The jasmine flavor is natural, soft, and lingers delicately on your tongue - instead of overpowering you like some other teas can do. You also get an incredible scent as well; sweet with a fine fragrance that will fill up any room you're sitting in before long (I was actually surprised by how strong the smell could be!). This has become our absolute favorite jasmine tea. 

Cold Brew Instructions:

Use 5g of jasmine tea with 16 oz (480ml) of room temperature water. Put the cup in the fridge for at least twelve hours. Remove tea leaves after. 

Tea leaves from Zheng He are usually used for silver needle white tea or black tea. This one, however, has uniquely been made into a nice green tea. As a result, the leaves are much thicker than the normal Clouds & Mist. The flavor is also so much deeper and complex than most of the Chinese green teas available.

Brewing method:

Gaiwan method: 3g tea, 170 Fahrenheit for 15 seconds

Western method: 3g tea, 170 Fahrenheit for 3 minutes.

Original Name: Gao Shan Yun Wu 

Origins: Zhenghe County, Fujian, China

Harvest: 2022 Spring

Notes: Pineapple, Oatmeal Cookie

One of China's most famous green tea. This green tea is covered with soft white hairs. When brewed, the liquor of the tea has very bright and vibrant green. Each tea leaf is hand-picked and very labor-intensive. 

Xinyang Maojian has a unique rounded thin shape that looks like a green needle. The color is emerald green with a fresh fragrance and a clean, sweet, and mellow flavor. 

Harvest: 2021 Spring

Origin: Xinyang City, Henan Province, China

Notes: Smoked avocado, sea salt, sweet and refreshing cucumber after-taste

When thinking about the most famous green tea from China, Dragon Well topped the list. Green tea is largely unoxidized. The oxidation of Chinese green tea is controlled by using the pan-firing method. Perhaps most green tea in the world tries to pan-fire a green tea to copy the style and tradition of Dragon Well.

This pan-firing method keeps the "juice' within the leaf while driving the moisture out of the leaf. The tea master then presses and flattened each leaf by hand. A time-consuming effort that only an experienced tea maker can accomplish. As a result of the pan-firing, Dragon Well is especially nutty, vegetal, and umami. A great tea to drink in the morning. 

This Dragon Well green tea is truly unique. Sourced from the most famous place for a Dragon Well Longjing green tea. This handpicked green tea is very rare and only able to be harvested around 20 kg a year. We are fortunate to be able to carry such a quality green tea. 

Recommended brewing temperature: 205º Fahrenheit or 95º Celcius

Alternate Name: Xihu, West Lake Longjing

Origin: Xihu West Lake, Zhejiang Province, China

Harvest: 2021 Spring

Notes: Sweet, creamy, vegetal, nutty

This tea is delicate and sweet with a hint of vegetal quality. The aroma is like roasted sunflower seeds. The flavor is light, sweet with a fresh asparagus aftertaste. The mouthfeel of this tea is smooth and silky. 

As far as looks, this Imperial Dragon Well might not look as nice as our Superior Dragon Well but is much better than our Everyday Dragon Well Green Tea. 

With this tea, do not put too much when steeping. With a standard 120ml gaiwan, you really only need about 1 gram of the tea. If you like your tea stronger, you can use 2 grams instead of 1 gram. 

If you often "accidentally" oversteep your tea, then steep using 175º Fahrenheit. Your tea won't get bitter at this temperature. 

If you want a quick, ready-to-drink tea, then you can use 205º Fahrenheit for about 10 to 15 seconds. 

Alternate Name: Long Jing

Origin: 

Hangzhou, 

Zhejiang Province, China

Aroma: Sweet, Savory, Sunflower Seeds

Notes: Light, Sweet, Refreshing Asparagus

Harvest: Spring 2021

Tai Ping Hou Kui is considered China's top ten Chinese tea. This tea consists of two flat and straight leaves, hand-stretched and pressed. The founder of this tea is a guy name Kui Cheng(魁成). They were produced in Houkeng and Hougang area in Taiping County. And that's how the name Tai Ping Hou Kui comes about. 

The flavor is mellow, refreshing, and sweet with a burst of orchid fragrance. You can use boiling water and it won't make the tea taste bitter. The fragrance is floral and refreshing. 

Harvest: 2020 Spring

Chinese Name: 太平猴魁

Origin: Huang Shan, Anhui Province, China

This Chinese Green Tea sample pack includes:

10g (1/3 oz) Bi Luo Chun 

10g (1/3 oz) Xin Yang Mao Jian

10g (1/3 oz) Huang Shan Mao Feng

10g (1/3 oz) Imperial Dragon Well (Longjing)

Huangshan Maofeng is one of the top ten famous teas in China. This tea has a history of over 1200 years. It has been steeped in culture and tradition for centuries, making it an ideal choice for any tea lover! You can detect a light lily-like floral undertones in this tea, which makes it one-of-a-kind! This tea feels thick and has a fresh, asparagus taste. It is mild and floral with an aftertaste that refreshes the palate like vegetable broth.

If you’re looking for something new and exciting to add to your collection or if you just want to try out something different, then we highly recommend trying Huangshan Maofeng Green Tea today!

Gongfu Brewing Instructions:

No need to rinse. Use 190ºF (88ºC) and steep for 40 seconds on the first infusion, then steep only for 20 seconds on the second infusion, and finally 30 seconds of steeping time at the third infusion.

Chinese Character: 黄山毛峰

Notes: Asparagus, green beans, lily flower aroma

Harvest: Spring 2021