Meng Ding Gan Lu Green Tea

Toasted rice crackers, chestnut, and a touch of warming spices. This extraordinary tea is produced on Sichuan's Meng Ding mountain, an area blessed with fertile soil, ample rain, and proximity to the Yangtze River. Ancient poets, like the legendary tea sage Lu Yu, equated tea from from Meng Ding mountain equated its teas with the arrival of spring. Meng Ding Gan Lu is a tea that requires a practiced hand; the leaves are wok-roasted, then kneaded repeatedly to produce its signature curly shape while preserving the delicate fur on the leaves. When done right, the resulting tea is wonderfully complex: lightly spiced aroma on the nose, toasted flavors in the cup, and a pleasant sweetness that becomes more apparent as it cools down. BREWING SUGGESTIONS Meng Ding Gan Lu is a tea that evolves throughout its brewing cycle: with more heat comes more vegetal notes, and those are more apparent when consumed hot. As the liquid cools down, more of the spiced, sweet notes are revealed. We recommend starting the following, and spacing out your sips (from just-brewed, still hot to nearly room temp) to experience the full spectrum that this tea has to offer. Amount of Leaves 3 grams Amount of Water 6 ounces Steeping Temperature 70C/158F Steeping Time 2 minutes Always adjust to your personal preferences! GROWING REGION Sichuan, China