Huang Shan Mao Feng Green Tea
Huang Shan Mao Feng 黃山毛峰 is one of the 10 most famous Chinese Tea, originated from Huang Shan since Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). Its name “Huang Shan” indicated its place of origin – Yellow Mountain (Huang Shan) in Anhui; while Mao Feng is translated as “ Fur Peak”, as the tea is made of fine and downy tea leaves full of white pekoe.
Yellow Mountain is a famous forest-covered tea mountain situated in Fu Xi Xiang of Anhui, located in 30° north latitude. It is high in altitude with over 800m in average, the humid climate, good soil condition, and natural mountain landscape created a favorable natural growing environment for tea to grow. In 1875, Huang Shan Mao Feng is invented by a merchant called Mr. Xie Zheng An. He opened a Tea farm called “Tian Hu Tea Garden” in Cao Xi 漕溪, situated in the southern part of Yellow Mountain, between 600-800m above sea level. It is originally being called “Yun Wu” Tea, which means “Cloud and Mist Tea”, as it is being grown in high mountain, surrounding by cloud and mist. When talking about Green Tea, Glassiness may be the first word come in mind, but Huang Shan Mao Feng can be considered as an elegant Green Tea with high profile of sweetness, low astringency and not grassy at all.
Weight per pack: 50g
Tea Farm Location: Huang Shan, Anhui, China
Harvest Time: First Flush of Spring 2023/ 2022
Varietal: Huang Shan Large-leaf varietal
Types of Green Tea (Green-killing method): Hong Qing/ Baked Green Tea
Tasting Notes: Buttery, soft, floral, sweet
Dry Leaves Appearance: Needle-like, slightly curled, white pekoe
Tea Liquor Colour: Bright and clear light yellow green
Brewing Method (Adjust with your own taste):
Gaiwan Style: 3-4g Tea| 150-200ml water (85-90°c) | 1-3 infusion : 10-15’s, After : Add 5’s each
Glass Style: prepare a tall glass, pre-warm the glass by rinsing it, fill your glass with 85-90°c water, add tea leaves (3g), let it rest for 1 minute, enjoy (Don’t drink the whole glass, left 1/3 of Tea liquor in the glass for resteeping, add 30’s each time)