Spring 2023 harvest: I also purchased what I believe is lower grade of this tea – I’m not sure, because the website doesn’t spell it out – but I believe the “Yunnan Green Spring Snail Bi Luo Chun Green Tea” is lower grade of this same tea? Anyways, these two teas are much more similar than different. I love the aroma of both teas, with a strong peanut butter-like scent unlike any other tea I have experienced. Very nutty green tea!
This higher grade seems to have more prominent vegetal notes, however, with asparagus being prominent in smell and taste, rather than the lighter “grassy” notes in the the lower grade of tea. Absolutely lovely tea! Another great one from Yunnan Sourcing!
I’m not sure whether I prefer the lower grade or the higher grade at the moment, so I am scoring both the same and will continue sipping on the two until I can decide. Probably will adjust my scores one way or another.
If only they would offer some great ginseng oolong teas, I think I could find everything I need at Yunnan Sourcing. I’m pretty certain that next time I order I will pick up a bit of puerh, because I also enjoy those teas once in a while, and it really seems to be their “main thing.” They have such a wonderful selection of almost every type of tea, though. I know I am gushing like some kind of paid shill for Yunnan Sourcing, but they really do have an awesome thing going on there, with loads of interesting teas available at reasonable prices. The only catch is the hassle and expense of shipping from China, but you can avoid that if you choose to purchase through the separate “US” website, at least if you are a US customer.
Another store I was mad-impressed with is Silk Road Teas (the San Franscisco-based company, not the Canadian one) – I think they have one of the best selections of Chinese teas, and I haven’t placed an order with them since the early days of my tea obsession. I really need to revisit them soon. Between Yunnan Sourcing and Silk Road Teas, I have my two favorites.
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I guess the website does spell it out after all – This is Yunkang #100 varietal versus the lower grade tea which is Yunkang #10, so these are different varietals. I gather they must be quite similar, though. I read that the Yunkang #100 has larger and fatter buds than #10, and perhaps that is the reason it was selected to make a pure bud tea?
After much sipping, I’ve decided that I prefer this pure bud Yunnan “bi luo chun” over the lower grade Yunkang #10 “bi luo chun” version – subtler and more nuanced, with a really nice almost milky texture to it. But both teas are really great.
I guess the website does spell it out after all – This is Yunkang #100 varietal versus the lower grade tea which is Yunkang #10, so these are different varietals. I gather they must be quite similar, though. I read that the Yunkang #100 has larger and fatter buds than #10, and perhaps that is the reason it was selected to make a pure bud tea?
After much sipping, I’ve decided that I prefer this pure bud Yunnan “bi luo chun” over the lower grade Yunkang #10 “bi luo chun” version – subtler and more nuanced, with a really nice almost milky texture to it. But both teas are really great.