Description
Pi lo Chun (or Bi Luo Chun) is a famous tea known for its fruity and floral aromas. It is a real spring tea, picked between mid-March and mid-April. Only the new leaf bud and the youngest leaf are picked. 60,000 to 80,000 leaf cups and leaves are needed for 1 kilogram of dried tea - that explains part of the price for this tea.
The name of the tea literally means "green spring snail" or "green snail spring". The curly shape of the dried leaf refers to the shape of the snail - spring to the picking season and green to the jade green color. The leaves and buds are hand-rolled into small snail-like spirals, with fine, silver hairs - characteristic of the first leaf to grow after winter. Tea leaves from 2nd and later harvest of the year do not have silver hairs.
The taste is sweet and floral. Aromas of stone fruits and white flowers.
Origin of Pi Lo Chun
Pi Lo Chun originates from the Dong Ting Mountains in Jiangsu in China. During the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) found this tea very attractive and he gave the name to this tea.
Today much of this tea is produced in Zhejiang and Sechuan. Our Pi Lo Chun comes from Taiwan but has the same processing method.
Chinese brewing advice
For a gaiwan, use about 5 grams in 120 ml of soft water of about 80°C and let the tea steep for 1-2 minutes. You can re-pour 3-5 times.
Brewing advice
1 teaspoon per cup (12 g/l). Let the tea steep for 1-2 minutes in soft water at 80°C.
Kind
Green tea
Brand
Van Hilst Coffee and Tea
SKU
987158790080