This classic organic tea from China is carefully hand-rolled during manufacture to attain the delicate eye-brow shape that it is known for. For this reason, Chun Mee is also referred to as "Precious Eyebrows." This Fair Trade Certified organic loose leaf tea produces a medium-bodied golden infusion with a slight fruity tartness that some liken to plums. A very faint smokiness can also be detected from the vigorous rolling and firing process used on this organic green tea.
Ingredients: organic and Fair Trade Certified Chinese green tea
Jiangxi Province, located in eastern China, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and sits comfortably in a subtropical climate, making it an excellent place for growing tea. Situated in Wuyuan county, the Da Zhang Shan Tea Garden maintains the region’s 1200-year reputation as the “golden triangle” of exceptional tea production. Certified organic in 1997, Da Zhang Shan was the first producer organization in China to gain Fair Trade certification in 2001. With over 5,400 member households, the Da Zhang Shan Tea Association has used their premiums to renovate 3 factories, establish a microcredit program, and build a school, among many other initiatives.
At Arbor Teas, we believe tea should be brewed to suit your personal taste. We’re happy to make recommendations to get you started, but don’t hesitate to experiment! When brewing your tea, your main considerations are tea quantity, water temperature, and steeping time. We recommend green and white teas to be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes in water heated to not-quite-boiling, just as bubbles begin to form on the bottom of the pan (approximately 170 to 180 degrees F). For the best flavor, use fresh water whenever possible. Try not to steep your tea longer than necessary, as you’ll extract undesirable bitterness from the leaves. If you want a stronger brew, don’t steep longer, just use more tea. And don’t forget to re-steep your tea leaves to get the most out of your leaf!
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"An excellent representation of artisanal Chinese tea-making."
"I like that this tea has a bit more body than our Dragonwell green tea, while retaining some of the delicate qualities."
I am usually one to like bitter things but I always like my green teas to have minimal to no bitterness, I tried more tea less brew time and all sorts of ratios but it always tastes to bitter to me. My friends all agreed. I think black tea is great with some bitterness because of the bold flavors to back it up but a good green has flavors too delicate to for the same amount of bitterness. Wasn't horrible if you can look past the bitterness but not reccomended.
This tea looks beautiful. The leaf is a gorgeous deep green and the style of curled leaves looks lovely. The flavor profile however lacks any real taste to the infusion aside from bitterness. I've played with steep times, water temp, leaf ratio, etc. and it's always slightly too bitter. It has a strong skunky astringent taste on the palate and it lingers afterward with no real tea taste to speak of. Unfortunately it's not for me.
I cold brew iced tea and this is my favorite "base" flavor as it is so versatile blended with other teas like Russian Caravan and Hibiscus. Absolutely love it!
I sampled other green teas trying to reduce my Chunmee dependence and ordered a smaller amount. Less than a month later I accept that I must order a pound.
I find this tea hard to resist. My routine is 2 tsp brewed 3 minutes in 7-8 oz water before the boil; the 2nd brew 10-20 minutes later is also a delight. Ahhhh.
Notes of freshly cut grass and toasted chestnuts, with a light minerality