No. 72, Huang Shan Mao Feng

              Vegetal ~ Wild Flowers ~ Delicate ~ Nutty

A light and elegant green tea from Anhui Province.  Grown in the Yellow (Huang) Mountains (Shan), Huang Shan Mao Feng's beautiful, slender leaves produce a sweet, quenching cup with earthy, vegetal notes that finish with a suggestion of fragrant orchid.

The dramatic landscape of Huang Shan with it's magnificent peaks, granite formations and misty, cloud covered slopes of crooked pines, has inspired artists and poets for centuries and created an extraordinary terroir for tea.

Origin: Anhui Province, China

Picking Standard: one bud and 1 leaf

Brewing Instructions:  

• 1-2 tsp per 8oz/250ml of water  
• 175ºF/80ºC  (Bring fresh, cold spring water to a boil. Remove from heat, set aside 3 minutes, and proceed.)  
• Brew 4-6 minutes
• Good for 2-3 infusions