Bai Hao – High Grade

Taiwan, Summer 2024 Harvest
Sweet Honey Aroma

Name: 白毫(東方美人) Dōngfāng měirén

Varietal: Green Heart/Very Slow Growing Variety, 青心大慢種 Qīng xīn dà màn zhǒng

Bug Name: Tea Small Green Leaf Cicada, 茶小绿叶蝉, Chá xiǎo lǜyè chán

Grown in Hsin Chu, Taiwan.

Also called Eastern Beauty or Asian Beauty, a heavily oxidized oolong renown for its smooth taste and sweet honey aroma. A unique variety created with the gentle help of friendly tea leaf hoppers.

A beauty of an amber hue to the cup, it evokes notes of propolis, hydrangea, pecan, cinnamon, & blueberry.  A wonderful combination of warming spice notes with delicate honeysuckle sweetness.

A top grade selection of this tea that is ever so nice in that realm.