Description
This Chinese Spring tea is harvested in the Yellow Mountains in Anhui province. Its name means "Buds from Mount Jiuhua". Mount Jiuhua literally translates as "Mountain of New Splendours" and is one of China's four most sacred mountains.
A Chinese green tea with both sweet and acidic notes that chime beautifully with it mineral, nutty kick.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Anhui, China
- Tea colour:
- green tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: large twisted leaves
Colour: dark green and khaki
Notes: fresh, vegetable, biscuit
Infusion
Notes: vegetal, mineral, fruity (mango)
Liqueur
Colour: yellow-green
Texture: silky
Flavour: sweet and acidic
Notes: mineral, nuts, fruity, cooked vegetable
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4' minutes in water heated to 75°C.
With the Gong Fu Cha (teapot/Gaiwan): infusions during 30-40 secondes.
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.