Dragon Well Single Cultivar Baiye #1

Origin: Jin Long Ping Village, Xuan En County, Hubei Province, China
Cultivar: Baiye #1
Harvest: March 27, 2022
Elevation: 750-800m

This Dragon Well micro-lot is made from a tea bush cultivar with creamy, white-colored first growth leaves and bud shoots called Baiye #1. This tea bush is known for its smooth taste, low tannin and rich balance of savory umami flavor and refreshing sweetness. Dragon Well green tea is a well-known, Chinese “tribute tea” once given as tribute tax to the Chinese emperors of the time. This batch was picked during the first flush spring Mingqian harvest season. It is lively and fresh with a creamy mouthfeel featuring notes of vanilla wafer, banana bread, and toffee.