Bi Luo Chun3CB0 Harvest: 28.03.2022
Origin: China / Jiangsu / Suzhou / Xishan
Height: 180 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Qun Ti Xiao Ye Zhong
Outstanding, hand-crafted, classic and original Dongting Bi Luo Chun (formerly written Pi Lo Chun) in top quality, there is hardly any better to be found except the traditionally processed Bi Luo Chun Single Wok. The jade spring snail is one of the classical Chinese teas and probably the second most famous green tea. The about 50 years old tea bushes are growing amongst fruit trees on the peninsula of Xishan southwest of Suzhou city, the place of origin of Bi Luo Chun.
Character:
Spicy, umami, sweet, and simultaneously strong and tart. From moment to moment, different facets of the tea reveal themselves, once in ones mouth. An exciting tea event.
Category:
Mao Jian (incl. Bi Luo Chun) Mao Jian (hairy tip) are green teas that are twisted into a spiral- or snail-like shape and which usually show a lot of down on their leaves (or, depending on the tea varietal, this can also be very little). The most famous of this type is the Bi Luo Chun, whose name is often used for other teas of this category, too. The plucked leaves for Mao Jian can consist of one or two leaves and a bud or sometimes only of a single bud. The leaves are rolled by hand in the wok or by a rolling machine. During the rolling process the hairy side of the leaves turns towards the outside and the leaves obtain their form. The tea is then dried in the wok or by hot air. The differences between the various Mao Jian result from their origin and from the tea plant varietal used, however, they all have beautiful, fruity-sweet aromas and a typical tart green tea note in common.
