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Mingqian Spring Harvest

Mingqian Spring Harvest

Mingqian teas are often the most sought after seasonal Chinese teas. Teas harvested before the Qingming Festival 清明节 “Tomb-Sweeping Festival” in early April are given the Mingqian designation which literally means “prior to Qingming.”

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Dragon Well Single Cultivar Long Jing #43
Dragon Well Single Cultivar Long Jing #43
pleasant pine and savory herbaceous notes balanced with the sweet nuttiness of roasted chestnuts
100g
$62.00
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Fuding Silver Needles Vintage 2018
Fuding Silver Needles Vintage 2018
Wheatgrass, orchid, maple sap
50g
$53.00
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Fuding Silver Needles Vintage 2021
Fuding Silver Needles Vintage 2021
Orchid, maple sap, cotton candy, savory and sweet herbaceous essence
50g
$55.00
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Green Needles Single Cultivar Bendizhong
Green Needles Single Cultivar Bendizhong
stimulating with oceanic note, umami and evergreen aroma
100g
$58.00
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Green Needles Single Cultivar E-Cha #1
Green Needles Single Cultivar E-Cha #1
floral, piney and stimulating with sandalwood and fresh sancho pepper aroma
100g
$68.00
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Green Needles Single Cultivar Long Jing #43
Green Needles Single Cultivar Long Jing #43
tender dewy sweetness that is pleasantly herbaceous and umami
100g
$58.00
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White Peony King
White Peony King
Peach blossom, magnolia, wild honey, spring herbs and aromas of fresh cassia
50g
$30.00
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Wild Silver Needles
Wild Silver Needles
red rose, honeydew melon, wildflower honey and white grape notes with aromas of magnolia
50g
$30.00 Out of stock
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Yulu Jade Dew
Yulu Jade Dew
Artichoke, edamame, brisk bitter sweetness and rich umami
100g
$58.00
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Yunnan Silver Needles Cultivar Blend
Yunnan Silver Needles Cultivar Blend
complex fruitiness and tropical flowers with notes of honey corn silk, rose and melon
50g
$32.00
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Yunnan Silver Needles Single Cultivar Da Huang Ya
Yunnan Silver Needles Single Cultivar Da Huang Ya
floral nectar, honey, wildflowers
50g
$30.00

Mingqian teas are cherished for their lively energy & delicate, naturally sweet flavor.

In most tea producing regions of China, tea plants go dormant around November through February. Beginning in March, the tea plants awaken from dormancy and begin to bud.
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