Tai Ping Hou Kui

A Green Tea from

Rating

82 / 100

Calculated from 7 Ratings
Tea type
Green Tea
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 175 °F / 79 °C
Steep for 1 min, 45 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“Autumn_Aelwyd wrote on this one, “best brewed in glass” NO KIDDING! These leaves are enormous. And flat. And long. And broad. They’re great big flat leaves. I’ve never seen leaves like these...” Read full tasting note
“Many thanks to Autumn Hearth for this. I don’t really know how to measure this, as the leaves are so long and flat. I ended up just putting maybe seven or eight leaves into the steeper and winging...” Read full tasting note
“Sweetest Green tea I’ve ever tasted, and the longest tea leaves I’ve seen from any retailer. The leaves are gently rippled from the press, resembling zebra stripes and lying beautifully flat. A...” Read full tasting note
“Back logging from yesterday when I had a horrible migraine, that kept me in bed at my parents house, while they entertained my son, most of the day. When the husband came and rescue us, we came...” Read full tasting note

Description

This rare ‘Top 10’ Chinese green tea has been produced by hand for over 100 years in small villages. The long, straight leaves resemble ‘two knives and one pole’ with two leaves embracing a tea bud in the center. Plucked from the Shi Da Cha variety tree, after withering and steaming, the leaves are carefully pressed flat to dry. Once infused with water, the leaves gracefully sway, described as a ‘phoenix dancing.’ This unique process yields a sweet, delicate mellow cup. Excellent for multiple infusions. Sold in 2oz (56g) portions pre packed into a special tin. IMPERIAL RESERVE

Sweet infusion with soft orchid undertones.

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