High-quality pure loose-leaf tea, selected at the source.
Its name means “hairy tips.” Mao Jian is a prestigious Chinese green tea made from young buds and leaves covered in fine downy hairs. Its bright green infusion offers a fresh, delicate, and lively flavor, with elegant vegetal and floral notes and a subtle hint of sweetness. With a silky texture and excellent balance, it offers a clean, refreshing, and lingering finish that reflects the purity and delicacy of the finest spring harvests.
ORIGIN
Hunan Province, China
Hunan — A province with a long tea-making tradition, renowned for the production of dark teas (Hei Cha), which are produced through fermentation and aging processes that are part of an ancient Chinese tradition.
BREWING GUIDE
Traditional Gong Fu Cha Tea
3.3 g
90°–100° C
20–30 sec
100–150 ml
1–3 cups of tea
2 g
80–90 °C
3–4 min
200 ml
1
Energy Level
High
Its energy is clean and fast-acting; moreover, it is stable and lasts longer, without the sudden crash caused by other strains.
Flavor Summary
Plant-based
Legume
Pod
Pea
Algae
Honey
Nuts
Fried beans
Harvest Protocol
A shoot and a leaf
common cultivars
Hunan Da Ye Zhong
Elevation
500 meters above sea level
Harvest Season
Spring
Health Benefits*
Energizing, high in amino acids, antioxidant, diuretic, and aids digestion.