Liu An Gua Pian

This is one of my favorite Chinese green teas due to its history, unique processing and cultivar, and it’s great taste. Even as a leaf-only tea, the production season for the high-end grades of this tea is very short. Because the leaves need to grow to a certain size before harvesting, this tea begins its plucking during the second harvesting interval before the rains, referred to as Yu Qian. Make sure to take the time to admire the beauty of these tea leaves before and after steeping, as well as watching them unfurl in your teapot if you are using a clear one! Provenance: Origin: Xi Tou Mountain, Jin Zai Town, Liu An City, Anhui Province, China Grower/Teamaster: Wang Fang Sheng Harvest Date: April 2020 Cultivar: Anhui San Hao Xiao Ye Zhong (Anhui #3 Small Leaves Bush) Cultivation: Natural (Organic, no cert.) Plucking Standard: 1st leaf below bud, plucked with a small amount of the twig to prevent tearing of the leaf. This twig is then removed by hand before processing Processi