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The premium Sweet Dew – Meng Ding Gan Lu Green Tea harvested from Meng Ding Mountain
A sweet dew from Meng Ding Mountain
Meng Ding Gan Lu, a distinguished tea from the world-renowned Meng Ding Mountain in Ya’An, Sichuan. Situated at altitudes exceeding 1400m above sea level and blessed with abundant rainfall of over 2000mm annually, this mountain creates an optimal environment for tea cultivation.
Its name, “Gan Lu,” meaning “Sweet Dew,” perfectly captures the tea’s delicate and invigorating sweetness. Praised for its captivating characteristics of a beautiful shape, captivating aroma, and refreshing taste.
This batch of Meng Ding Gan Lu is harvested in early spring. With each sip, you’ll be greeted by the refreshing taste and delightful fragrance of “Hao Xiang” – the sweet pekoe aroma that lingers in the mouth and throat. The tea showcases a remarkable smoothness, it is soft, showing refreshing floral notes and delicate sweetness, with low levels of astringency and grassiness, you can also find a hint of bean and chestnut notes, adding an intriguing depth to the overall taste profile.
The earliest curled green tea in China
Meng Ding Gan Lu has been revered for over 2000 years as one of the oldest and most exquisite teas to emerge from Meng Ding Mountain. In fact, Meng Ding Gan Lu has a prestigious history, once bestowed as Tribute Tea to the Emperor during the Tang Dynasty.
There are two famous curled-shaped green, one is Bi Luo Chun, and the other one is this beautiful Meng Ding Gan Lu. It is also the earliest green tea in curled-shape, which is due to the unique making process of “three frying and three rolling steps” – which means it undergone the steps of pan-frying and rolling for three times, resulting in its signature curled appearance and unique taste.
Harvest Date: 6 March 2024
Weight per pack: 25g/ 50g/ 100g
Tea Farm Location: Meng Ding Mountain, Ya’an, Sichuan
Tasting Notes: refreshing, soft, floral, sweet, “Hao Xiang” (sweet pekoe fragrance), low in astringency and grassiness, a hint of chestnut and bean notes
Dry Leaves Appearance: small, twisted, full of white pekoe
Tea Liquor Colour: bright and clear light yellow-green
