Description
This Grand Cru is flavoured with real freshly-picked lotus flowers. The tea is harvested in Thai Nguyen region, before being mixed with lotus stamens so that the aroma is imbued upon contact. A rare flavoured tea.
A smooth, sweet green tea flavoured with lotus flowers. The floral and aniseed aroma of the lotus is a perfect foil to the complex notes of this tea.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- Tea colour:
- Green tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: twisted buds and leaves
Liquor
Colour: golden
Texture: silky
Notes: intense lotus flower, aniseed, peppermint, rose, exotic fruits, vegetal, vanilla, liquorice final
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set or a teapot: 4 minutes in water heated to 170°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Also delicious iced.
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.