2021 Spring Laoshan Biluochun

Crafted By the He Family

Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family is one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home.

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vegetal
75
green bean, roasted eggplant
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savory
80
malted milk, toasted oat
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fruit
40
dried cherry, apricot
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spice
43
nutmeg
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sparkling, cooling
Tasting Profile
- vegetal - green bean, roasted eggplant
- savory - malted milk, toasted oat
- fruit - dried cherry, apricot
- spice - nutmeg
- texture - sparkling, cooling

- DATE OF PICKINGMay 2021
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
Classic Laoshan Biluochun is picked after the He Family removes the protective greenhouse coverings from their tea at the end of the cold season. The hand-twisting and slow finishing process of bilochun is Mr. He’s personal favorite, making this his own daily go-to tea. Hand-processing brings out even thicker texture and sweeter creamier flavors than classic Laoshan Green.

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"In recent years, spring has fluctuated between freezing nights and warm days, forcing the He Family to leave their greenhouse covers on longer, but this year, the nights were temperate enough to remove the greenhouse covers early, letting the buds slowly form in the open ocean air. The results are spectacular, one of the first harvests in many years to line up with ideal conditions..."

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6-8
175
20 seconds
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5
6
175
10 seconds
8
5
12
room temp
8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 175° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusion
Gongfu
5 g.6 ozuse 175° watersteep 10 seconds
add 8 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepings
Iced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy