Origin: Jinggu, Yunnan, China Cultivar: Jinggu Da Bai, Da Huang Ya, & Changye Bai Hao Elevation: 1,200m Harvest: March 20-30, 2020
Silver Spear, or Yin Qiang in Chinese, originates from a specialty cultivar garden in Jinggu, just outside of Pu'er City. We worked with Ms. Yang and members of the Wa ethnic group to harvest this tea before the Qing Ming Festival during the Mingqian Harvest. It is a blend of three cultivars, Jinggu Da Bai, Changye Bai Hao and Da Huang Ya used for the notable large silvery buds. The particular leaf shaking tables and drying techniques render the interesting needle shape of this tea which resembles the form of an ancient Chinese silver spearhead. Unique Yunnan genetics and these intricate processing steps yield complex tasting notes of orchid, zesty parsnip, hemlock bark and melon skin.
Origin
Jinggu, Yunnan, China
Description
Origin: Jinggu, Yunnan, China Cultivar: Jinggu Da Bai, Da Huang Ya, & Changye Bai Hao Elevation: 1,200m Harvest: March 20-30, 2020
Silver Spear, or Yin Qiang in Chinese, originates from a specialty cultivar garden in Jinggu, just outside of Pu'er City. We worked with Ms. Yang and members of the Wa ethnic group to harvest this tea before the Qing Ming Festival during the Mingqian Harvest. It is a blend of three cultivars, Jinggu Da Bai, Changye Bai Hao and Da Huang Ya used for the notable large silvery buds. The particular leaf shaking tables and drying techniques render the interesting needle shape of this tea which resembles the form of an ancient Chinese silver spearhead. Unique Yunnan genetics and these intricate processing steps yield complex tasting notes of orchid, zesty parsnip, hemlock bark and melon skin.
Tasting Notes
Unique Yunnan genetics and these intricate processing steps yield complex tasting notes of orchid, zesty parsnip, hemlock bark and melon skin.
Ingredients
Organic green tea
Traditional Preparation
Add 1 tbsp (4g) of tea per 12oz of water (350-400ml) into a glass teapot, like our Ming Cha Teapot or Simple Brew Use water cooled to 185°F water Add water and infuse for 3 minutes Repeat for another 3+ infusions. Increase the steeping time by 30 seconds with each additional infusion.
Reviews
Reviews
Bitter but good
The tea brewed beautifully, but is slightly bitter and strong in character despite a light color.