Description
This Chinese black tea is made in Hubei province. It is harvested during the spring. Its name means “black jade dew”.
A sweetly-flavoured Grand Cru that reveals an aromatic complexity with cocoa, honey and woody notes.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Hubei, China
- Tea colour:
- Black tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: small needles
Colour: black
Notes: cocoa, honey, azuki, wood
Brewed leaves
Notes: cocoa, honey azuki, wood
Liquor
Colour: copper
Texture: delicate astringency
Flavour: sweet
Notes: cocoa, honey, santal wood, azuki
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.