{"title":"Green Tea","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"west-lake-longjing","title":"West Lake Longjing Spring Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: míng qián xī hú lóng jǐng chūn chá\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: Pre-Qingming West Lake Longjing Tea 2026 Spring Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Longjing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Xihu, Hangzhou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration, Sealing, Moistureproof, Avoid light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a fleeting moment each year when tea becomes something more than a drink. In the hills surrounding Hangzhou’s West Lake, just before the Qingming rains, tea masters begin their quiet ritual. The first tender buds unfurl, still wrapped in morning mist. They are picked by hand—only the finest “one bud, one leaf”—and carried down the mountain to be transformed by generations of skill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Lake Longjing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known locally as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXi Hu Longjing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the 2026 harvest is exceptional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unique name of this Chinese Longjing green tea traces back to an ancient village called 'Dragon Well,' situated southwest of the 'West Lake' in Hangzhou. This picturesque lake, cherished by both Chinese and international tourists for its tranquil charm, symbolizes Hangzhou, China. Surrounded by pagoda-topped hills and stunning bridges, West Lake is often regarded as a representation of classical Chinese beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth of this iconic lake lies one of China's most renowned tea regions, named after West Lake itself. This region encompasses five famous Dragon Well villages where the original local tea is produced for over a thousand years. Our artisan Longjing tea is sourced directly from small family farms in the Mei Jia Wu village. The other 4 villages are Shifeng, Yunxi, Hupao, and Longjing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhat you hold is not merely tea. It is the purest expression of spring—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Qinming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ming Qian) Longjing, gathered in the narrow window when the tea plant’s energy is at its peak. At this moment, the leaves are rich in amino acids and low in tannins, yielding a liquor that is naturally sweet, smooth, and layered with the legendary “bean-like” fragrance that true Dragon Well is celebrated for.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach bud has accumulated rich nutrients during the winter hibernation, enhancing the tea's fragrance and flavor. The finest quality Longjing teas are produced in the first two weeks. Once the fresh tea leaves are picked in the morning, they must be air dried in the shade and hand-roasted on the same day. Roasters use their bare hands to gauge the heat and dryness of the leaves accurately. After roasting, the tea leaves are left to cool before being sealed in bags to preserve their freshness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhen you open the foil-lined pouch, you are met with an aroma that instantly transports you: the gentle scent of roasted chestnuts, a whisper of fresh green beans, and the unmistakable freshness of early spring. The leaves themselves are flat, jade-green, and uniform—a signature of authentic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongjing Green Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crafted by experienced hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrew it, and watch the leaves unfurl slowly, releasing a pale golden cup that tastes as delicate as it looks. The first sip is clean, with a velvety texture and a lingering sweetness that stays on the palate—no bitterness, no astringency, just the pure, honest taste of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Dragon Well Green Tea Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e picked at its prime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those who know Longjing tea, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperior West Lake Dragon Well Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the grade once reserved for tribute. For those new to it, it’s an invitation to discover why this tea has been cherished for over a thousand years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The ratio of Longjing green tea to water is 1:30, and a glass cup of about 150ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003cbr\u003e-Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e-Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup, and then when you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brew three times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample 10g","offer_id":532870791192,"sku":"GT-LJ-2","price":19.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":532870856728,"sku":"GT-LJ-2","price":85.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":532870922264,"sku":"GT-LJ-2","price":168.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":532870987800,"sku":"GT-LJ-2","price":297.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Pre-Qingming_Spring_Tea_West_Lake_Longjing_02.jpg?v=1774001730"},{"product_id":"anji-white-tea","title":"Anji White Tea Spring Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: míng qián ān jí bái chá chūn chá\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: Pre-Qingming Anji White Tea Spring Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Anji White Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration, Sealing, Moistureproof, Avoid light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe term ‘white tea’ or ‘bai cha’ was first mentioned all the way back in the Tang Dynasty. Lu Yu, today regarded as China’s ‘tea saint’, mentioned in his book ‘The Classics of Tea’ that there’s a ‘white tea mountain’ east of Yongjia County, where the tea leaves are as white as paper and consumed by the common folks.\u003cbr\u003eLater during the 12th century, ‘white tea’ was mentioned again in Emperor Huizong’s ‘Da Guan Cha Lun’ (Perspective on Tea) in which he described it as a tea plant with jade white leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a tea so delicate that its tender buds emerge a ghostly jade-white, as if dusted with snow. This is Anji Bai Cha—often called “Jade Phoenix Tea” for the way the slender, downy leaves resemble the plumage of a mythical bird. Grown only in the misty highlands of Anji County, Zhejiang, this rare green tea is not a white tea by processing, but rather a masterpiece of nature: a natural “albino” varietal (Bai Ye No. 1) that turns pale, almost translucent, in the cool days of early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 2026 Authentic Chinese Anji White Tea is harvested during the fleeting Ming Qian (pre-Qingming) window—the very first flush of the year. Only the plumpest bud with a single nascent leaf is hand-picked, preserving the downy white hairs that give the tea its name. When steeped, the leaves unfurl to reveal a liquor as clear as mountain spring water, yet bursting with a crisp, sweet vegetal flavor that lingers with a creamy, umami finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnji White Tea is cultivated in the cool, mountainous region of Anji County, where a combination of limestone-rich soils and low average temperatures enhances its amino acid levels, resulting in its signature umami depth. The area's early spring frosts delay bud growth, contributing to the tea's characteristic pale leaves and vibrant, fresh flavor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnji White Tea - Unfurled they look so tender and perfect that they seem barely plucked from the branch of the tea plant. They release a lush scent of greenery mixed with fresh grass and asparagus with light notes of white flowers. The pale liquid slides suavely and smoothly through the mouth. The sweet and tart attack swells to aromas of ground cherries and fresh beans. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Western palates seeking a green tea without a trace of bitterness, this is the ultimate discovery. Unlike grassy Japanese greens or roasted Chinese varieties, Anji Bai Cha Loose Leaf Green Tea offers a flavor profile that is instantly familiar: hints of fresh sugar cane, sweet corn, and a whisper of toasted nuts. Its exceptionally high L-theanine content provides a smooth, calming energy—perfect for a morning ritual or an afternoon respite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy “Jade Phoenix”?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocals have long called this tea Jade Phoenix because the slender, pale-green leaves curve like phoenix feathers and the brewed cup radiates a cool, jade-like clarity. The name evokes both its visual beauty and its prized status: in Chinese culture, the phoenix represents grace and rarity. Every sip of this White Anji Green Tea connects you to that tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003cbr\u003e-Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e-Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup, when you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brew three times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample 10g","offer_id":532969455640,"sku":"GT-AJBC-2","price":9.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":532969488408,"sku":"GT-AJBC-2","price":43.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":532969521176,"sku":"GT-AJBC-2","price":77.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":532969553944,"sku":"GT-AJBC-2","price":145.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Pre-Qingming_Spring_Tea_Anji_White_Tea_01.jpg?v=1774062293"},{"product_id":"taiping-houkui","title":"Hand-Pinched Tips Taiping Houkui Spring Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: tài píng hóu kuí lǜ chá chūn chá\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea Spring Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Shi Da Ye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Huangshan, Anhui\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/04\/08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSealing\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eMoistureproof\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eAvoid light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a green tea that actually tastes different—not just another grassy, bitter brew that leaves you wondering what all the hype is about? You're not alone. For years, tea drinkers have been sold “Taiping Houkui” that arrived looking nothing like the pictures, smelling stale, tasting flat, or worse—bitter and astringent. Some received broken leaves and dust instead of those beautiful long, flat needles. Others discovered too late that what they bought wasn't real Taiping Houkui - Monkey Picked Green Tea at all, but a machine-pressed imitation from outside the protected region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo here's the tea that finally delivers on the promise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the real thing. 2026 Fresh Harvest. Straight from the misty peaks of Huangshan, Anhui Province, the only place where authentic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaiping Houkui Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been produced since the Qing Dynasty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike conventional green teas that are rolled into tiny pellets, Taiping Houkui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Green Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stands out immediately. The leaves are long, flat, and straight—about two to three inches each, with a single tender bud embraced by two leaves, just as tradition demands. This is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-Pinched Taiping Houkui Huangshan Green Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, crafted entirely by hand using the time-honored “捏尖” (nie jian) technique. No machines, no shortcuts. Every leaf is individually pressed, dried over bamboo baskets at precisely controlled temperatures, and never rolled—which is exactly why this tea stays remarkably low in bitterness, even if you accidentally over-steep it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaiping Houkui, meaning literally ( the tea ) by Mr Wang “Kui” Cheng of the “Hou” small valley (Hou Kang Village) in the “Taiping” county. The tea that people here used to produce with Shidaya was Jiancha, a tea that is still available today, and sometimes sold under the Taiping Houkui label. Early last century Mr Wang felt he could make a better tea of the particularly strong tea bushes in his farm so he selected the best of his plucks and gave it some additional handy work during the processing: instead of just rolling the leaves lightly to keep them straight as in Jiancha, he pressed them between meshes with a roller during the low fire baking process to make them really thin and straight. This amazing looking tea was born.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaiping Houkui (Tài Píng Hóu Kuí, \"Great Peace Monkey Chief\") - Everything about this tea is remarkable, from the unique cultivar used to its laborious and intensive processing method, down to its name which means “Great Peace Monkey Chief.” Hailing from Anhui province’s famous Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain), Tài Píng Hóu Kuí is one of China’s most famous green teas, and won global recognition by being awarded a gold medal at the 1915 World’s Fair in Panama. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is Taiping Houkui, produced by a specially designated tea cultivar, Shidaye, a native of what used to be Taiping county, now part of Huangshan city administration. A small shrub in itself, yet with large young leaves that make this particular tea possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe last of the famous Chinese green teas to be picked each spring, this tea has a very short picking window of around 15 days, which starts from 谷雨 (literally “grain rain”) and runs until the start of summer (立夏). Houkui from the core region is severely limited for those who haven’t reserved theirs ahead of time. Within this period, there are often only 1-2 pickings, which only contributes to its scarcity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor starters, Tài Píng Hóu Kuí is the largest-leafed Chinese green tea, grown from a cultivar known as Shì Dà Zhǒng (“Persimmon Big Type”) because its leaves are as big as those of a persimmon (not really, it’s hyperbole). They are processed over more than 24 hours, with picking beginning at dawn and ending once the morning dew has dried. The picking window can be as short as a week or two, depending on the weather, and there is an entire ephemeral village at the top of the mountain that is uninhabited for most of the year that exists just for this brief flurry of activity. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe freshly picked tea is allowed to rest before being fixed through the Shā Qīng (\"Kill the Green\") process and fastidiously hand-straightened and subjected to a gradual drying process involving 6 different treatments of charcoal at varying temperatures. The result is instantly recognizable by its huge, flat leaves, full, sweet taste with no bitterness, and vibrant Qi. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from first-picking, local “Shidaye” cultivar bushes in Houcun, this particular tea combines a sugary sweetness with a nice orchid fragrance in the back of the throat. The texture in the soup is full and refined, with an embedded fragrance that makes this tea very cohesive. Compared to other famous green teas, this Houkui truly stands out as perhaps the most elegant among them, not just in appearance but in the soup as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePour hot water over these leaves, and something magical happens. The orchid aroma rises first—delicate, elegant, and unmistakable. The liquor turns a pale, luminous jade. And the taste? Clean. Smooth. Velvety. Notes of fresh bamboo, sweet chestnut, and a whisper of umami unfold with every sip, finishing with a lingering sweetness that stays with you long after the cup is empty. This is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaiping Houkui Hand-Rolled Green Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at its finest (though “hand-rolled” is a slight misnomer—it's hand-pressed, a distinction that true connoisseurs appreciate). It holds up beautifully across three to four infusions, each steep revealing a new layer of flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're restocking your daily tea rotation, searching for a thoughtful gift, or finally satisfying your curiosity about one of China's Ten Most Famous Teas, this Taiping Houkui чай delivers an experience that photographs, descriptions, and promises alone never could.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can’t escape using a tall glass to make tea with this. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne for its sheer size, two for its fresh green look. It would be a waste to hide it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne great way to render the best taste profile of this tea is by way of the polarized temperature (ice-fire) technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Put a few ice cubes at the bottom of the glass, and then 3~4 grams of the tea for each 200ml of the capacity.\u003cbr\u003e-Slowly, but steadily pour boiling water into the glass, going round the inner circumference.\u003cbr\u003e-Cover and let steep for 6 minutes.\u003cbr\u003e-Use 80°C water for subsequent infusions if you do not use ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003cbr\u003e-Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e-Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious green tea soup. When you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brewing three times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample 10g","offer_id":533064974360,"sku":"GT-TPHK-2","price":12.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":533065007128,"sku":"GT-TPHK-2","price":55.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":533065039896,"sku":"GT-TPHK-2","price":107.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":533065072664,"sku":"GT-TPHK-2","price":210.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Spring_Tea_Taiping_Houkui.jpg?v=1775637043"},{"product_id":"huangshan-maofeng-spring-tea","title":"Huangshan Maofeng Spring Tea","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: míng \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eqián \u003c\/span\u003echūn chá huáng shān máo fēng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: 2026 Pre-Qingming Spring Tea Huangshan Maofeng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Huangshan Maofeng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Huangshan, Anhui\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSealing\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eMoistureproof\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eAvoid light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a particular impatience that grips the true tea lover as winter loosens its hold. It is the wait for the first flush of green from the Yellow Mountains—a tea so fleeting, so impossibly tender, that it feels like a secret whispered between the peaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the dry leaves in your palm. Look closely. Do you see that fine, silvery-white down—the \"fur\" that gives Yellow Mountain Fur Peak its name? That is not just aesthetics; that is a signature of nature's impatience to push out the most perfect bud before the heavy spring rains begin. Each long, twisted shape is a single bud plucked with its adjacent leaf, a snapshot of the mountain at its most vulnerable and vibrant moment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow, bring hot water (never boiling—spare these leaves that cruelty) and watch the transformation. It is a slow dance. The leaves, kissed by the heat, begin to unfurl in your glass. They are telling you their story: of misty dawns, of rocky soil, of the crisp, thin air of Anhui.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liquor steeps to the color of pale spring honey, or perhaps morning light through new leaves. Bring the cup to your nose and the aroma is disarming. It is not the aggressive grass of lesser greens. It is the scent after a spring rain—clean, cool, with a ghost of orchid and a whisper of warm, roasted chestnut drifting from a distant hut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd then, the taste.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis tea is grown at the foot of Huangshan ‘Yellow Mountain’ mountain range, an area that is famous for green tea production. Huangshan not only happens to be a popular tourist destination in China but is also an ideal location for tea growing. The cool and misty climate as well as mineral rich soil combine to produce flavoursome teas that have a high level of theanine and are rich in tannins and vitamins. Mao Feng translates into English as ‘Fur Peak’, referring to the small white hairs that cover the young dry leaves. So the full name of Huang Shan Mao Feng green tea is normally translated into English as ‘Yellow Mountain Fur Peak’.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Huangshan Maofeng tea has been hand-picked at a young age for beautiful leaves and buds. In addition, this particular tea has been dried in an oven rather than pan fired, resulting in a very clean and soft aroma. As a result of the high temperatures of the drying ovens, some leaves will naturally develop small blisters on the surface.\u003cbr\u003eMaofeng tea leaves are not aggressively kneaded; the kneading step needs to be done very gently, only just enough to twist them into shape without breaking the fragile buds and young leaves of spring growth. The resulting natural leaf shape looks like it was just plucked from the bush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Huangshan Maofeng tea is best brewed at 85°C for 2-3 minutes according to your taste and can be brewed more than 3 times, increasing steeping time with each next brew if desired. This method produces light and mild liquor. It is also possible to brew for longer or use a larger proportion of leaves to water for a stronger flavor. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a tea to be gulped while distracted. It is a tea that demands you sit down, that rewards your patience. It is the difference between quenching thirst and truly tasting a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not let this season pass you by without tasting what the fuss is about.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ratio of Huangshan Maofeng tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup. 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The air smells of damp earth and the faintest whisper of blossoms not yet opened. It is in this precise, fleeting window that our Bi Luo Chun is born.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is not merely tea. This is the 2026 harvest from the mist-shrouded slopes of Dongting Mountain—a liquid archive of the season's first, most tender light. To open a pouch of this Bi Luo Chun is to release the scent of an entire orchard waking up. The aroma that rises is so impossibly fragrant, so laden with the ghost of apricot and plum blossoms (for the bushes grow intertwined with the fruit trees here), that it feels less like a beverage and more like a memory you didn't know you had.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook closely at the dry leaves. They are tiny, perfect spirals, each one coiled tighter than the shell of the first snail of the year, hence its poetic name: Green Snail Spring. They are dusted with a fine, silvery down—trichomes—that glisten like morning frost. This is the sign of the highest grade, the proof that these are the rarest, most tender buds, plucked just as they emerged from winter dormancy. To hold them in your palm is to hold the very essence of fragility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd then, the water meets the Bi Luo Chun leaf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat follows is a slow, deliberate awakening. As the water—never boiling, always patient—gently unfurls the spirals, they begin to dance. This is the famous \"tea ballet,\" a silent, hypnotic performance where the leaves sink and spin, releasing their captured spring into the water, transforming it into a pale, luminous jade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first sip is a revelation. It is not the sharp, vegetal bite of a common green tea. Instead, it washes over the tongue with a texture like raw silk—smooth, almost velvety. The flavor is a complex chord: the initial note is a clean, crisp freshness, like the snap of a just-picked snow pea. This melts instantly into a sun-warmed sweetness, reminiscent of wildflower honey. Then, the whisper of the fruit trees emerges—a delicate, citrusy hint of tangerine zest, followed by a subtle, almost buttery undertone that lingers on the breath long after the cup is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThere is an interesting legend about how this tea got its name.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tells about two girls who went on a walk in the mountains. Upon discovering the tea bush, they started to fill their baskets with fresh tea leaves. With the basket filled up to the brim, one of the girls started putting leaves in her bosom. Once heated up, they started oozing an intense aroma, which at first startled the girl. And so, the tea was named \"frightening people fragrance\", or Xia Sha Ren Xiang. Later, when the emperor toured the area, he sampled the tea and decided it surely deserved a more elegant name. Thus, it was renamed BiLuoChun. BiLuo means \"snail\" and refers to the rolled tea leaves in the form of green spirals. \"Chun\" is for spring, as farmers harvest this tea in early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the 2026 vintage, the freshest Chinese Green Tea Loose Leaf you will experience this year. It is a direct line to a specific mountain, a specific spring, and a specific moment of craftsmanship. To drink it is to step out of the noise of the modern world and into the quiet, misty peace of a Chinese mountain orchard at dawn. It is a moment of pure, unadulterated spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method:\u003cbr\u003e The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003cbr\u003e• Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. 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Nestled in the rugged landscapes of Jiangxi Province, the peaks of Lu Mountain (Mount Lu) pierce through a sea of clouds for nearly half the year. It is here, on these high-altitude, mist-shrouded slopes, that our 2026 Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea—the legendary \"Lu Mountain Cloud \u0026amp; Mist\"—is born.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose your eyes and imagine the highest peaks of Lu Mountain, piercing through a soft, endless sea of clouds. The air is cool, clean, and thick with mist. The sun is gentle. This is the birthplace of the world‘s most sought-after spring awakening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMt. Lushan (Lushan Mountain) is located in the south of Jiujiang City of Jiangxi Province. It stands by the Yangtze River and the Poyang Lake. It is a key national scenic resort and has been included in the List of World Natural Heritages. Mt. Lushan is a horst block mountain and has been known for its majesty, uniqueness, precipitous terrain, and elegance. It has 26 peaks, 20 valleys, 16 grottos, 22 grotesque rocks, 22 waterfalls, 18 springs, and 14 lakes and pools. The famous Three-step Waterfall (Chinese: 三叠泉瀑布) has a drop of 155 meters. In the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220), Mt. Lushan became one of the Buddhist centers of China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLushan Mountain is featured by high altitude, great seasonal temperature difference, strong irradiation of ultraviolet, could and mist suffusion in half a year, and murmuring spring. This environment offers advantageous growing conditions for tea trees and facilitates the compounding of aromatic substances in them, thus contributing to the top quality of Lushan Cloud-fog Tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnd it is, quite simply, the taste of spring itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn‘t a tea you merely drink; it‘s a tea you experience. It’s the very first harvest—the 2026 Pre-Qingming (Ming Qian) Special Grade. These are the smallest, most precious buds, hand-plucked during the quiet, sacred days just before the spring rains intensify. After a long winter’s nap, the plant has stored all its energy into these tiny, jade-green leaves, creating a concentration of flavor so sweet, so smooth, it‘s almost intoxicating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch as the leaves slowly, gracefully unfurl in the hot water, releasing their essence. The liquor turns a pale, luminous yellow-green, like sunlight filtering through new spring leaves. Bring the cup to your nose and inhale. The aroma is clean, high, and complex—a gentle orchid floral note dances with a hint of fresh, sweet grass and a subtle, creamy vanilla-like undertone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake a sip. Let it sit on your tongue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe texture is the first thing you‘ll notice. It’s not thin or watery; it has a beautiful, soft mouthfeel—almost buttery or creamy—that coats your palate. Then comes the flavor. It‘s intensely vegetal, but in the most elegant way. Think of the sweetness of just-harvested snow peas, the tender heart of a young butterhead lettuce, or a delicate, savory vegetable broth made by a master chef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is absolutely zero astringency, zero bitterness. Just a pure, clean, sweet flavor that slowly gives way to a long, lingering finish. This \"hui gan,\" or sweet return, is the tea’s signature—a gentle, mouth-watering sweetness that stays with you, a memory of the misty mountains long after the cup is empty.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the magic of Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea of Jiangxi. It‘s a tea that refreshes, invigorates, and soothes all at once. 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The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e• Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup, and then when you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brew three times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample 10g","offer_id":533245231128,"sku":"GT-LSYW-2","price":5.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":533245263896,"sku":"GT-LSYW-2","price":18.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":533245296664,"sku":"GT-LSYW-2","price":29.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":533245329432,"sku":"GT-LSYW-2","price":53.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Pre-Qingming_Spring_Tea_Lushan_Yunwu_01.jpg?v=1773646783"},{"product_id":"zhu-ye-qing","title":"Zhu Ye Qing Spring Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: é méi shān míng qián zhú yè qīng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: 2026 Pre-Qingming Spring Tea Emeishan Ming Qian Zhu Ye Qing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Lao Chuan Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Emeishan, Sichuan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/08(Ming Qian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration, Sealing, Moistureproof, Avoid light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of Zhu Ye Qing \"Bamboo Leaf Green\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurrounded by mists and clouds most of the year, Mt. Emei has more than 1000 years of tea production history. The nourishing moisture and the soil contribute to a series of famous teas, such as Emei Xue Ya, Emei Mao Feng, and of course our Zhu Ye Qing. Although it is a well-known Chinese green tea, Emei Bamboo Leaf Green has a short history. It didn’t have a name until 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack then, the former Foreign Minister Chen Yi visited Mount Emei. During his stay in Wannian Temple, the monks offered him this tea. He was impressed by the taste of it and asked for its name. The monks explained that this was a local tea without a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChen Yi looked at the tea leaves, said that they shaped like baby bamboo leaves, and the taste reminded him of bamboo shoots. So he gave this tea the name “Zhu Ye Qing”, meaning “green bamboo leaf” in Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA top-grade Zhuyeqing green tea, also known as the 'Bamboo Leaf Green', from scenic Mount Emei in Sichuan province. Emei Bamboo Leaf Green is one of the earliest teas plucked each spring. Zhu Ye Qing is a special kind of green tea that comes from Mount Emei (Emeishan). Located in Sichuan Province, Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The first Buddhist temple in China was built there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZhuyeqing is the representative of Sichuan tea, which is famous. Bamboo leaf green is produced on Mount Emei. Mount Emei has beautiful scenery, green trees and fresh air. The tea trees growing here can be said to be the \"boutique\" of good tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZhu Ye Qing has risen to be one of the most famous teas in modern Chinese tea culture due to its exceptional quality and unique taste. This Zhu Ye Qing tea is grown in the high elevations of the lavish green misty Emei Mountains of Sichuan province. It was carefully plucked by hand, only buds, and delicately hand-processed. The dry leaves are actually very slim and small with a unified appearance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrew a glass of Zhuyeqing tea and prepare for a visual spectacle. As the buds absorb water, they soften and often stand upright, dancing gracefully in the glass—a hallmark of exceptional quality that tea connoisseurs cherish . The liquor is a brilliant, clear yellow-green, inviting you to take your first sip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis dedication to excellence is reflected in the cup, displaying a stunning visual when the wet leaves stand erect in a glass brewing vessel, like a bamboo forest in your cup. Only premium quality Zhu Ye Qing has the attribute of a \"standing\" wet leaf. It is simply a delight to just appreciate the leaves.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe flavor of Zhu Ye Qing Bamboo Leaf Green is complex and profoundly satisfying. It opens with vibrant, vegetal notes often described as fresh asparagus and tender green beans. This is layered with a creamy, buttery mouthfeel and subtle hints of wildflowers and sweet agave. The finish is incredibly clean, smooth, and refreshing, with virtually no astringency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a beautiful batch of Zhu Ye Qing which showcases the immensity of the heirloom Laochuan Qun Ti Zhiong cultivar. This tea is a rarity and delicacy that attracts tea connoisseurs around the world. 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Known in China as \"Sparrow's Tongue\" (Que She), this tea captures the very essence of spring in every delicate leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested only during the brief window of early spring in the misty mountains of Sichuan, this is not just a tea; it is an art form. Only the finest, unopened leaf buds are meticulously hand-plucked. Their tiny, slender shape, tapering to a fine point, is what earned this tea its evocative name—Sparrow's Tongue tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe source of the Yangce river is in the city Yibin, in Sichuan province, where the rivers Jinsha and Minjiang also meet. it is called \"the first castle of the great Yangce\". The Que She is a flat, longish shaped tea made with the water of these beautiful mountains. The shape is like a \"sparrow tongue\", that is where its name, Que She comes from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeng Ding Que She is the famous green tea in Sichuan province. According to the record, it has more than 1000 years of history. During Qin and Han Dynasties, the tea culture and making of tea was increasingly common. Thus, the tea plantation was vigorously developed in Sichuan. At that time, the process of tea was vastly developed and the foundation of tea-making was laid. A number of fine teas was produced and designated as the tribute tea for the emperor. As early as in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Sichuan tea production quantity was top ranked in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQue She is an artisan tea that requires attention to detail and intensive handwork. This tea is carefully processed in order to maintain its shape. Each leaf is long and remained intact due to gentle handling. The fresh bud is carefully hand-plucked in early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQue She has a bright green color and a fresh fragrance. Its infusion has a yellowish-green color, whit the fine hairs of the tea leaves swimming on the top. Its fragrance is reminiscent of young chestnuts, and it has the aroma of green bamboo. It's sweet aftertaste, \"Hui Gan\", lingers for a long time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you brew a cup of Chinese Green Tea Que She Birds Tongue, you are witnessing a spectacle. As the buds absorb water, they often stand vertically, dancing gracefully in the glass. The liquor is a luminous, pale yellow-green, offering a window into its freshness. The aroma is a gentle whisper of spring meadows and wildflowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the palate, this Que She tea delivers a refined and complex experience. It begins with a classic vegetal note, reminiscent of fresh snap peas and tender chestnut, followed by a subtle, sweet floral finish. 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Before the Qingming Festival—when the first tender buds unfurl under cool fog—master pickers move swiftly through the terraced gardens, selecting only the youngest, most nutrient‑rich shoots. This is the window for Pre-Qingming Xinyang Maojian, the most prized green tea of the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXinyang Maojian (信阳毛尖), also known as Yu Maofeng, is a famous Chinese green tea produced in Xinyang, Henan Province, known for its \"furry tips\". This famous green tea has a history spanning over 2,300 years and is listed as one of the top 10 famous Chinese teas. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe name ‘Mao Jian’ translates as ‘fur tips’ and it refers to the appearance of the young tea leaves when they are plucked – they are covered with tiny ‘hairs’ or ‘fur’. This rare tea is very time and labour-intensive to produce, as approximately 50,000 buds need to be plucked to make only 500 grams of finished tea. After plucking, the leaves of this Xinyang Maojian green tea are rolled and pan-fried, resulting in compact, needle-like dry leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you’re looking at is the 2026 first flush. Every leaf in this bag is a hand‑picked “one bud, one leaf”—a standard that ensures tenderness and purity. Roll them between your fingers and you’ll feel the fine, silvery fuzz (mao) that gives this tea its name. That fuzz isn’t just beautiful; it’s packed with amino acids, delivering the savory, creamy umami that green tea drinkers chase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen the pouch and you’re greeted with a clean, nutty fragrance—roasted chestnuts layered with fresh spring grass. This is Xinyang Maojian Spring Tea at its peak: vibrant jade‑green, tightly needle‑shaped, and alive with natural oils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe adhere to traditional pan-firing techniques to lock in the vibrant jade-green color and natural antioxidants. 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The leaves are still imbued with winter’s reserve—concentrated, nutrient‑dense, and quietly powerful. Because we harvest only on the opening day, every leaf carries the same pristine energy. There is no mixing of later plucks, no compromise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLu'an Guapian, one of the classical \"Ten Famous Teas of China\", is an unusual Chinese green tea delicacy hailing from Jinzhai County near Lu'an and Huoshan in western Anhui province. guā piàn can be translated to Melon Seed, as the curled tea leaves resemble the skin of a squash variety regional to Lu'an.  The name Lu'an Guapian translates as Lu’an melon seed, referring to the origin of this fine tea: the city of Lu’an in Anhui Province. The ‘Melon Seed’ part of the name comes from the fact that the processed tea leaves resemble a melon seed shape when brewed and fully flat and open. 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The tip-heavy picking grade also gives it a bright, fragrant and fresh flavour. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mengding Ganlu taste is sweet, with notes of orchid, fruit and grass. The aroma is high and pure. The leaves are processed by several rounds of short low-temperature pan frying, then kneaded to \"break the mass\" and allow the flavor of the tea to come out. The kneading process also eventually gives the tea its curly shape! Finally the tea is baked to dry it and stop the oxidation process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mengding Ganlu is fully hand-fried and processed. Although this tea doesn’t fall into the “budget” category as easily as some, compared to more exclusive and high end teas (like Longjing), Ganlu offers a bolder experience in terms of flavour at a good value. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe recommend brewing this Mengding Ganlu with 80-85c water in a glass gongdaobei\/pitcher and using a smaller amount of tea than you would for gongfu brewing. 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The albino mutation reduces chlorophyll while concentrating theanine, creating a natural sweetness that requires no sugar or honey. It’s a tea that satisfies quietly, without demanding attention—yet once tasted, it’s not easily forgotten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea;\u003cbr\u003e• Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e• Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup. 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What do you taste?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you said \"tea,\" try again. This is the 2026 harvest of Guzhu Zisun—and what you’re actually tasting is the moment a mountain wakes up after winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first light of dawn burning through the mist over Guzhu Mountain. It’s the taste of rain hitting bamboo leaves. It’s the electric green of a new shoot pushing through the damp, rocky soil of Zhejiang. This isn’t just Chinese Green Tea; it’s springtime, captured in a cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe call it Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea because that’s exactly what it looks like when the farmers hand-pick it during the fleeting Pre-Qingming (Ming Qian) window. The buds are tiny, plump, and tipped with a faint purple hue—full of the plant’s life force, harvested before the sun gets strong and the leaves relax into maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of Gu Zhu Zi Sun Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction of this tea dates back at least to the 8th Century CE, when Lu Yu, China's Sage of Tea and author of \"Cha Jing\", set up a tea factory here dedicated to producing Gu Zhu Zi Sun Cha as the first tribute tea for the Tang Dynasty Emperor. Lu Yu, the famous tea master, was instrumental in promoting tea and tea culture during the Tang Dynasty (619-907AD). In addition to writing the first book about tea, he built the first Tribute Tea factory for the emperor in Gu Zhu Mountain in Zhejiang Province in 846 AD. It was his belief that Gu Zhu Zi Sun Cha was the very best tea, and became a Tribute Tea for over a thousand years. Initially, this tea was steamed into cakes and then ground into a powder to drink.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was picked entirely by hand using the standard of primarily two tiny leaves and one bud, and the processing was also carefully done by hand to preserve the integrity of these beautiful little leaf sets.  As with most Chinese green tea, this tea was picked, withered in the sun and\/or indoors, heated in a low-temperature wok to kill the enzymes in the leaves that would otherwise cause them to oxidize and turn brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you brew these delicate, downy leaves, the liquor turns a brilliant, pale yellow-green—the color of young willow leaves in early April. The aroma hits you first: a clean, high note of fresh sweet pea, a whisper of wild orchid, and the subtle sweetness of just-unfurled bamboo shoots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the flavor? It’s the crispness of the first snap pea from the garden. It’s a wave of umami that washes over your tongue, followed by a lingering, cool sweetness (what tea lovers call hui gan) that makes you want to breathe in deeply and smile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this tea has a story. It’s the very same Gu Zhu Zi Sun Cha that the Tang Dynasty Emperor insisted on drinking. It’s the tea that Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea, declared the finest in the world in 780 AD, leading to the establishment of the royal Da Tang Gong Cha Yuan (Great Tang Imperial Tea Factory) right here in Changxing to guard these very slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the story doesn't matter if the tea doesn't taste alive. This one does. It tastes like a secret the mountain keeps, and we get to share it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003cbr\u003e• Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003cbr\u003e• Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup, and then when you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brew three times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"10.0 g","offer_id":39292526592073,"sku":"GT-ZSC-G02","price":12.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50.0 g","offer_id":39292526624841,"sku":"GT-ZSC-G02","price":45.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100.0 g","offer_id":39292526657609,"sku":"GT-ZSC-G02","price":88.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250.0 g","offer_id":39292526690377,"sku":"GT-ZSC-G02","price":197.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Mingqian_Spring_Tea_Guzhu_Zi_Sun_Cha.jpg?v=1773479242"},{"product_id":"jingshan-tea","title":"Jingshan Tea Spring Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: míng qián jìng shān chá lǜ chá chūn chá\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: Pre-Qingming Jingshan Tea Green Tea Spring Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Jingshan Maofeng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSealing\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eMoistureproof\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eAvoid light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJingshan Tea Mao Feng — The Tea They Served to Emperors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a mountain in Hangzhou where the mist lingers so thick in the early mornings that the tea pickers appear like ghosts moving through cloud. This is Jingshan. And every spring, for just a handful of days before the rains of Qingming arrive, something quiet and extraordinary happens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is Jing Shan Cha as it has been made for over twelve centuries—hand-plucked at first light, each leaf a single bud with one tender neighbor, curled by artisans whose fathers learned from their fathers before them. The monks of Jingshan Temple once served this tea to visiting Zen masters, who carried its memory back to Japan and, in their longing for it, planted the seeds of an entire culture. The Japanese tea ceremony, with all its stillness and ritual, begins here. In this leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you open the pouch, the scent is the first thing that stops you. Not the bold, grassy punch of common green teas, but something softer—a greenness that feels like the first warm day of spring, a sweetness that hasn't yet decided to be sugar. The leaves themselves are beautiful things: slender, twisted, dusted with the fine silver down that gives Maofeng Tea its name (\"fur peaks\"), curling inward as if protecting something precious.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is the kind of flavor that rewards patience. There is no shouting here. First, a gentle vegetal sweetness, like the heart of snap peas just picked. Then something deeper, a savory note—umami, the Japanese call it, that fifth taste that lingers on the tongue—that comes from the misty highlands where these bushes have grown for generations. Finally, a finish of roasted chestnut, warm and clean, that invites the next sip before you've even swallowed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJingshan Tea is sourced from Pingshan Village at the foot of the Jingshan Scenic Area. The tea leaves are harvested during the first picking before the Qingming solar term and consist mainly of high-grade one-bud and two-leaf tea. After a winter of dormancy, the tea trees accumulate rich nutrients. The low temperatures before Qingming slow the growth of the tea trees, resulting in low yet precious yields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is Chinese Green Tea at its most refined. Not because it is rare (though it is, this pre-Qingming harvest accounting for less than 1% of the region's annual yield), but because it asks something of you. It asks you to slow down. To sit. To notice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe monks understood this. They called tea drinking a form of meditation, not because of what it does to the mind, but because of what it asks of the body: stillness, attention, presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink this Jin Shan Green Tea in the morning, when the light is still low. Drink it alone, with a book, or in the kind of silence that feels like company. Drink it slowly. The first infusion will taste of spring. The second, deeper and rounder, will taste of the mountain itself. By the third, you will understand why, twelve hundred years ago, someone decided that this leaf was worth preserving forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Cup Brewing Method: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious, green tea soup, and then when you drink 1\/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brew three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample 10g","offer_id":39770791346249,"sku":"GT-YHJSC-2","price":9.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":39770791379017,"sku":"GT-YHJSC-2","price":43.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":39770791411785,"sku":"GT-YHJSC-2","price":77.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":39770791444553,"sku":"GT-YHJSC-2","price":145.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/2026_Mingqian_Spring_Tea_jingshan_tea.jpg?v=1773475227"},{"product_id":"zi-sun-cha-steamed-green-pancake","title":"Zi Sun Cha Steamed Green Pancake","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese: Táng Dài Gòng Chá Gù Zhǔ Zǐ Sǔn Chá Gǔ Fǎ Chá Bǐng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation: Tang Dynasty Tribute Tea Guzhu Zi Sun Cha Ancient Techniques Tea Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Green Tea Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Zi Sun Cha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7g±3 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge of tea trees: 70 to 300 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Guzhu, Huzhou, Zhejiang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Date: 2026\/03\/23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage Methods: Refrigeration\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSealing\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eMoistureproof\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eAvoid light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelf Life: 18 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome teas refresh. And then there are teas that \u003cem\u003etransport\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the latter. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 Gu Zhu Zi Sun Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not merely a green tea—it is a fragment of the Chinese imperial table, reawakened after centuries of silence. Forged from the very terroir that once sent messengers galloping from Changxing to the Tang court with the cry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“牡丹花笑金钿动，传奏吴兴紫笋来”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“Peonies bloom, gold hairpins sway—Wu Xing’s Purple Bamboo Shoots have arrived”), this tea carries the weight of dynasties in every leaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of Zi Sun Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction of this tea dates back at least to the 8th Century CE, when Lu Yu, China's Sage of Tea and author of \"Cha Jing\", set up a tea factory here dedicated to producing Zi Sun Cha as the first tribute tea for the Tang Dynasty Emperor. Lu Yu, the famous tea master, was instrumental in promoting tea and tea culture during the Tang Dynasty (619-907AD). In addition to writing the first book about tea, he built the first Tribute Tea factory for the emperor in Gu Zhu Mountain in Zhejiang Province in 846 AD. It was his belief that Gu Zhu Zi Sun was the very best tea, and it became a Tribute Tea for over a thousand years. Initially, this tea was steamed into cakes and then ground into a powder to drink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mother Grove of Guzhu Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuzhu Zisun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does not come from plantations. It is found only within the protected mother‑tree reserve of Guzhu Mountain—a place where ancient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamellia sinensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e trees have stood for seventy to three hundred years. Their roots plunge deep into the region’s famous “rotten‑rock” soil (烂石), a geological rarity described by Lu Yu as the highest grade for tea. These roots draw up mineral complexity that young bushes cannot replicate: a subtle umami, a spine‑tingling clarity, and a texture that coats the mouth like old silk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tree yields only a handful of the earliest spring buds, harvested strictly on clear mornings, following the Tang canon: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“凡采茶，在二月，三月，四月之间。茶之笋者，生于烂石沃土，长四、五寸，若薇、蕨始抽，凌露采焉。”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (The finest tea sprouts, growing among rocky, fertile soil, are plucked in the dew, before the sun touches them.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGu Zhu Zi Sun Cha, or Purple Bamboo Shoot green tea, mentioned lovingly in The Classic of Tea (also known as Ch'a Ching) by the famous tea master Lu Yu, was a tribute tea to the Tang dynasty. Grown in the lush green hills of the Zhejiang Province, it is named for the way the soft leaf buds appear when first plucked, with a light purplish hue and the shape of young bamboo sprouts. The leaf is a long, stalky style that yields a medium-light yellow cup with much complexity. We delighted at the notes of lychee, apricot, sweet pea floral, and sugar snap pea crispness in this early spring harvest. A treasure not to be missed, enjoy this tea fit for an emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was picked entirely by hand using the standard of primarily two tiny leaves and one bud, and the processing was also carefully done by hand to preserve the integrity of these beautiful little leaf sets. As with most Chinese green tea, this tea was picked, withered in the sun and\/or indoors, and heated in a low-temperature wok to kill the enzymes in the leaves that would otherwise cause them to oxidize and turn brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZisun Tea Cake is a steamed green tea cake made from carefully pressed green tea. It is easy to carry and has a unique taste. This tea cake is not only easy to carry, but also carries the historical memory of \"Zisun Tea\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art of Making – A Lost Technique Revived\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo press a tea cake today is rare. To press one using the Tang dynasty method—\u003cstrong\u003epicking,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esteam‑fixing, pounding, molding, slow‑baking, threading, and sealing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—is almost extinct. Each process is refined by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur tea master follows this ancient sequence without compromise. The 2026 Ming‑Qian (pre‑Qingming) leaves are first steamed to arrest oxidation while preserving the leaf’s tender spirit—a method that predates pan‑firing by centuries. They are then gently pounded into a pliable mass, hand‑pressed into the signature 5–7g cake, and dried over charcoal embers over several days. The result is a cake that is neither brittle nor compressed to hardness; it is supple, resilient, and designed for a singular purpose: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslow release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the antithesis of modern convenience. It is tea made for those who understand that patience is not a virtue—it is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003emethod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea soup is clear, without any astringency of green tea. The fragrance of spring and fresh sweetness slowly spread from the tip of the tongue. The tea-cooking method is especially recommended. The tea soup brewed over a low fire is golden and translucent, and is filled with the fragrance of tea. Even the inner wall of the fairness cup that holds the tea soup has a rich nectar aroma that will make you intoxicated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retains the essence of green tea and is super resistant to soaking. You can drink it for a day; the cake shape is always intact, and the tea soup is slowly released every time you brew it. It can also be ground into powder to cook and drink like people in the Tang Dynasty, which has a long-lasting ancient charm. The peonies laugh, and the gold sparkles, and the purple bamboo shoots of Wuxing are heard. The Tang Dynasty's cake tea and the Ming Dynasty's steamed green tea are wonderful when prepared using the Tang Dynasty Sencha method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSencha Method in the Tang Dynasty - \"Three-boil Tea\" Method of Making Zi Sun Cha(Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea) Tea Cakes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Roasted Tea. When roasting tea, make sure that the \"hot and cold\" are evenly distributed, and keep the fire strong until the tea cakes are in the shape of \"toads\", have tea fragrance, and feel soft.\u003cbr\u003e2. After roasting the tea, wrap it tightly with clean paper while it is still hot to preserve its fragrance.\u003cbr\u003e3. After the roasted tea cakes have cooled, break them into small pieces.\u003cbr\u003e4. Place the tea leaves in a tea grinder and, after they have been ground, pass them through a sieve to make them resemble fine rice and store them in a box.\u003cbr\u003e5. Boil the water until it boils once: When the water bubbles up to the size of fish eyes, add an appropriate amount of salt for seasoning\u003cbr\u003e6. When it is boiled twice, scoop out a spoonful of water for later use, stir it with chopsticks in the same direction to form a vortex, and pour the tea into the vortex\u003cbr\u003e7. When the soup is boiled three times, pour in the ladleful of water scooped out when it was boiled twice to nurture the flowers. The flowers appear on the surface of the soup after the boiling is stopped and the flowers are nurtured.\u003cbr\u003e8. Divide the tea soup into tea bowls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLu Yu’s Tea Cooking Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrepare the salt and grind the cake tea into tea powder. Lu Yu thinks it does not need to be too fine or ground into powder; just grind it into \"fine rice-like\".\u003cbr\u003eBring the water to a boil and season with the appropriate amount of salt. It is more suitable to put 1.5 grams into 1000 ml of water, and the tea soup produced is suitable for saltiness. (Everyone has a different taste so you can add or subtract based on your taste.)\u003cbr\u003eAfter adding the salt, scoop out a ladle of water and set it aside.\u003cbr\u003eWhen it boils for the second time, stir the water into a vortex, and then add an appropriate amount of tea powder from the center of the soup. Add 5-6 grams of tea to 1000 ml of water. The \"Tea Classic\" states that if you like to drink a stronger tea, you can add more tea, and if you like to drink a lighter tea, you can add less tea. You can control it flexibly.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the soup reaches the third boiling point, pour the ladle of water scooped out in advance into the pot to stop the boiling. At this time, you can see a lot of soup foam formed on the surface of the soup.\u003cbr\u003eYou can divide the tea soup into tea bowls and serve it. It should be noted that when leaving the tea soup, you can only gently scoop out the upper layer of the tea soup with foam and drink it. 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The small-leafed species of Agave serrata grows there and is also called small-leafed vine tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing suggestions: \u003c\/strong\u003eTake 1-2 grams of berry tea, pour in 100 degrees Celsius boiling water (about 200 ml), and let it stand for 2-3 minutes before drinking. There is no need to wash the tea, the first melted water overflow rate of flavonoids is 70%, and the essence is the first brew. The taste will differ due to different water temperatures, water volume, tea amount, and brewing time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a rare species growing in the primeval forest with high-altitude clouds and fog, and its growth environment cannot accept pollution. The core production area is near 30 degrees north latitude, 800~1500 meters above sea level, the mountain top is surrounded by clouds and fog, the humidity is high, and the soil is fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly the bud tip is picked. Although the size is small, it is full of flavonoids. The flavonoid content is \u0026gt;30-60%. A bud tip, nearly half of it is flavonoids. It is dried like a tea stalk, but it is actually a tender beard leaf, with a strange appearance, covered with white frost, and rich in nutrients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"white frost\" of Wild Berry Tea is dihydromyricetin (a flavonoid compound), which is a white powder that can be crushed into powder by hand. It is the most essential part of berry tea. 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The air is cool and damp, the peaks wrapped in a soft white mist that never seems to leave. Here, at over 1,000 meters, ancient tea bushes—tended for centuries by monks who once lived in the mountaintop temples—push out their very first buds of the year. These are not ordinary leaves. They are small, tender, covered in silvery fuzz, and packed with the pure, sweet essence of the season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeng Ding Shi Hua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the “Stone Flower.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor generations, this Meng Ding Shi Hua tea has been revered as one of China’s most elegant green teas. The name comes from the way the buds behave when steeped: they stand upright in the cup, delicate as white blossoms emerging from a bed of stone. But the real magic lies in the cup itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavor That Speaks of the Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePour hot water over these tiny, twisted buds and watch them slowly unfurl. The liquor is pale jade, clear as mountain spring water. Bring the cup to your nose, and you’ll find a fragrance that is both gentle and complex—fresh steamed chestnuts, a hint of morning dew on wild grass, and an underlying whisper of sweet cream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first sip is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esurprisingly soft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is no harshness, no astringency. Instead, a natural, lingering sweetness coats your tongue—what the Chinese call \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003egan lu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or “sweet dew.” Midway, a delicate umami unfolds, reminiscent of fresh peas or the broth of a light vegetable consommé. The finish is clean and refreshing, leaving a cooling sensation at the back of the throat and a subtle nuttiness that invites another sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is what happens when a tea is harvested at the absolute peak of freshness—the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 First Harvest Meng Ding Shi Hua (Yuhua)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e —and processed with a light, traditional pan-firing that locks in the bud’s natural sugars. It’s a taste that feels authentic, alive, and deeply satisfying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Tea Stands Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost green teas sold today are either too bitter, too grassy, or simply flat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeng Ding Shi Hua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is none of those. Because it is made exclusively from the first spring buds—not mature leaves—it contains high levels of L‑theanine (the amino acid responsible for calm focus) and low levels of bitter tannins. The result is a cup that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enaturally sweet, smooth, and deeply flavorful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without any of the sharpness that turns so many people away from green tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is also a tea with a soul. Grown on the mountain often called the “birthplace of Chinese tea,” each sip carries the history of the monks who first cultivated it, the cool mountain mists that nurture it, and the hands that carefully pluck each bud at dawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"10.0G","offer_id":53199505097018,"sku":"GT-LCCSH-MQGS1","price":18.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50.0G","offer_id":53199505129786,"sku":"GT-LCCSH-MQG5","price":88.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150.0G","offer_id":53199505162554,"sku":"GT-LCCSH-MQG15","price":237.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250.0G","offer_id":53199505195322,"sku":"GT-LCCSH-MQGS25","price":368.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/MengDingShiHuaGreenTea.jpg?v=1774149862"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.morimatea.com\/collections\/green-tea.oembed?page=2","provider":"Authentic Chinese tea | Born for You, Burn for MMT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}