![]() ) To my knowledge this is the most northerly grown fine tea in China. I don't think I am the best person to report on the characteristics of Bi Luo Chun (碧螺春) but I shall try.Īuthentic Bi Luo Chu comes from the Dong Ting (洞庭) area beside Lake Tai in Jiangsu Province (not to be confused with the Dong Ding area of Taiwan. ![]() What are the characteristics of Bi Luo Chun? Seven Cups web site has many descriptions but few tasting notes. I have a bunch of DanCong from someone in Phoenix whose family has a farm in Fenghuang shan, the quality though is okay but not top top. Had not heard of Seven Cups, interesting that they are in Phoenix. I paid 80$ for 2oz of TeaHabitat’s special Crystal White Long Jing a few years ago, was definitely high quality. Yes, highest quality pesticide free first flush green can be very expensive. Well, if that isn’t a ringing endorsement I don’t know what is. I have not now, nor have ever had, any affiliation whatsoever with Seven Cups.) As to the quality of Bi Luo Chun generally, I have tasted many examples that far surpass "ordinary green tea." If you haven't purchased from Seven Cups, I urge you to give them a try. And I don't really think that the 8 cents per gram difference between their price and your suggestion of $1 per gram amounts to a hill of beans. LuckyMe, I don't mean to be deliberately contrarian, however, Seven Cups is one of the finest vendors of Chinese teas in America (or anywhere for that matter.) Their tea is very carefully sourced and it is artisanal. ![]() Seriously, $27 for 25g for Bi Luo Chun? Unless this is some rare, artisanal tea from thousand year old trees there's no reason to charge more than a $1 per gram for what is an otherwise ordinary green tea. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |