Quantity: 60g
Considered to be one of the top 5 teas in China. Incredibly fragranced and lively, with shifting apricot and elderflower flavours and a floral scent. 60g
Also known as Green Snail Spring, this is one of China’s most revered green teas. This pack contains around 7000 finest green tea buds, hand picked in spring and hand fired over hot woks until they turn dark and spiralled with white hairs. Sprinkle in hot water (to stop them being scalded) and watch them transform into pastel green leaves with a pale yellow liquor. The lightness of the brew is contrasted with an incredibly fragranced and lively tea with shifting apricot and elderflower flavours, a floral scent and slightly nutty finish. This tea was originally called ‘astonishingly fragranced’ in China. Legend says that a young girl was picking this tea and filled her basket, in order to take extra tea she put some leaves in between her breasts. The warmth of her body heated the leaves and released an amazing fragrance that astonished her. The name stuck until Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing dynasty travelled to the area where this tea is grown. He sampled the tea and was so taken by its taste and purity that he asked the name. He felt that the name was vulgar and upon inspection of the dried tea, proclaimed the tea to be called ‘Green Snail Spring’ and made it an imperial tea. This tea is grown in the protected area of the Dong Ting mountains in Jiangsu province. This is where the authentic and best Bi Luo Chun is grown, with optimum conditions for delicious tea. Bi Luo Chun from any other area is considered to be fake and of low quality. It is also picked for only 23 days every year in early spring, the tea bushes are then left for a whole year! It is planted near peach, apricot and plum trees which add flavour and fragrance to the tea. This is simply green tea at it’s very best. Green coil is a very sensitive tea and you must pay attention to get the best out of it. Do not overbrew, use too much leaf or use boiling water with Bi Luo Chun as it will impart a bitter flavour (more than other green teas). Sprinkle in hot water and brew for a minute then remove the leaves. You can re-infuse once or twice.
Sprinkle a pinch of tea for about 500ml of hot (not boiling) water. After a minute remove the leaves. If the tea tastes a bit bitter then you have overbrewed, used too much tea or excessively hot water. Get the brewing right and this tea will have you mesmerised.
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