Bi Luo Chun Green Tea
Bi Luo Chun 碧螺春 is one of the 10 most famous Chinese Tea, with more than 1000 years of history. It is originated in Dongting Mountain, Taihu Lake in Su Zhou, Jiangsu province. Taihu Lake is one of the third largest fresh water lake in China, the production area of Bi Luo Chun is divided as East Moutain (Dong Shan) and West Mountain (Xi Shan), which is the eastern and western peninsula of the Taihu Lake respectively. This first flush batch of Tea here is made of material of one bud and one leave, it is special in its snail shape like the “Bee’s legs”, it is covered with white pekoe, you will find the liquor looks like a mist floating with pekoe in the first few steeps, create special umami and sweetness.
Weight per pack: 50g
Tea Farm Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Harvest Time: First Flush of Spring 2023/ 2022
Varietal: Bi Luo Chun
Types of Green Tea (Green-killing method): Chao Qing/ Pan-fried Green Tea
Tasting Notes: Crisp, nutty, chestnut, floral, fruity, umami
Dry Leaves Appearance: Small, curled snail, full of white pekoe
Tea Liquor Colour: Bright and clear light 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)