Huang Shan Mao Feng Green Tea

When infused this tea produces a clear liquid with a sharp and a fresh floral fragrance. But is easy on the palate making it a very drinkable green tea.

From the Huang Shan Mountains, in the South of the province of Anhui in Eastern China Another name for this tea is Hairy Peak Tea or Yellow Mountain Fur Peak because of the small white hairs that cover the leaves and because the shape of the leaves once processed resemble a mountain peak.

This is one of China’s 10 famous teas. The name Mao Feng is a term in tea manufacture denoting the picking of a bud and two leaves of equal length or a bud and a single leaf. It is harvested in early spring, pre-Qing Ming.

This tea has recently been chosen as a National Gift Tea to be presented to foreign VIPs by the Chinese Foreign Affair Board.

The myth surrounding Mao Feng states that a young man and a beautiful young girl who worked on a tea plantation fell in love. One day an evil dictator decided he would like to have the young girl for himself so he kidnapped her. When she escaped she discovered that the tyrant had killed her love. She wept so much that she turned into the rain and her lover’s body grew into a tea bush. This is said to be the reason why the area is so cloudy and humid all year round.

Brewing Guide

3-4g in an average sized teapot, use boiled water cooled to 75˚C. Infuse for 2-4 minutes, depending on taste. Re-steep up to 3 times.

Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight