Snow Buds (Xue Ya) Green Tea
Snow Buds (Xue Ya) Green Tea
This is one of the first spring green teas. Hand-picked in late March in Fujian province. It is beautiful tea made entirely from young tender buds. It has a very soft, sweet taste with a lingering hazelnut finish.The perfect start to the Spring tea season.
Spring 2012 crop just arrived.
| Chinese Name | Xue Ya 雪芽绿茶 |
|---|---|
| English Pronunciation | shu-er yar |
| Range | Premium |
| Country | China |
| Harvesting Area | Fujian |
| Harvest Date | March 2012 |
| Leaf Appearance | Perfect tender young buds are bright green with with a soft edge silvery white hair. |
| Liquor | Bright, vidid green |
| Tasting Notes | Soft green bean notes with plenty of minerality which finishes with a hazelnut aftertaste |
| Quick Brewing Instructions | 2 tsp per cup (200ml) and brew cool, around 65°C (149°F), allowed to steep for 2-3 minutes and infuse at least 3 times |
