Yunnan Green

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180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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The Yunnan Green is a high altitude green tea from a mountainous region bordering Burma, where the peaks reach 3000 metres.

There is so much packed into this tea – in its aroma and flavour there is nuttiness, burnt sugar and savoury notes, not to mention the characteristic Yunnanese ‘sting in the tail’. It has a full mouthfeel and all this is very well balanced.

A very ‘grown-up’ green tea!

Origin: Hui Long Zhai, China – Spring 2013.

Preparation advice:
Quantity: 5g per 200ml (a full tsp per cup)
Steeping time: 2.5 – 3 minutes
Water temperature: 80°C

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Oh my. I loved this tea. It is very similar to a Pi Lo Chun (in my lowly opinion), which is perhaps why I was as excited when I first smelt this brew as I was when I stumbled across T2’s Pi Lo Chun. I’m surprised by how similar the two teas are given Pi Lo Chun is typically from Fujian province and this is from distant Yunnan province (both in China). I’d love to know more about the similarities/differences of the two teas.

Aroma: Hops and passionfruit with a little waft of seaweed/ iodine. Slightly vegetal. Fresh, balanced and enticing. Unfortunately the aroma fades slightly as the tea cools. A more potent (less water, longer steeping) second steep produced a bolder nose with almost a sharp woodiness and hints of sap and pine needles – I guess that is the ‘sting in the tail’ they mention in the blurb!

Palate: Delightful. Peaches and apricots, with subtle savory vegetal notes. Fresh and ever so slightly grassy, but not in that typical astringent ‘cheap green tea’ way. Lots of flavor but with great balance. Stronger second steeping brings out a slight bitter edge (I probably over did it a little!) but still has great fruit bouquet shining through.

Overall: Move over Pi Lo Chun (T2) – this is my new ‘tea of the moment’. Both pack the same great flavor profile but this T&S Yunnan green is almost half the price! And as much as I love T2 I’ll support a local tea shop over a big company any day of the week. I love this tea for its aroma and flavor, but the added bonus is its unbelievable value (ok, I’ll settle done and stop sounding like an advertisement now!). I would probably brew it for a bit longer than the listed time next time to get even more of a flavor punch. I got this as a sample with a big order from T&S but I will definitely be adding it to the list on my next shop! Yummm.

Price: AUD$18/100g

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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