Mao Jian
Tasting notes: green beans, chestnut, dragon fruit
Mao Jian is a prized Chinese green tea known for its slender, twisted leaves and vibrant, fresh flavor. Sourced from high-altitude tea gardens, this tea is crafted from tender, early spring leaves, carefully handpicked to preserve their fine quality.
When brewed, Mao Jian has a pale green infusion with a fresh aroma and clean flavor. Its light astringency provides a refreshing finish, making it an ideal tea for those who appreciate a balance of crispness and subtle complexity.
This hand-picked first flush tea was harvested in Xin Yang, Henan Province, where tea production looks back to 2000 years of history. This Mao Jian was grown in Che Yun Shan, one of the mountains around the southern part of Xin Yang. Its extraordinarily lush green color is thanks to the deep fog lingering on the mountain. Xin Yang Mao Jian leaves are usually picked around Gu Yu - Grain Rain - time (around April 20), but this tea was picked earlier, before the leaves were fully open, in mid-March.
The tea leaves are small and needle-like, and as the name "Mao Jian" suggests, there are small furry tips on the inner side of them.
It is aromatic with a sweet toasty-buttery and fruity scent. The liquor is silky and clear, and has an intriguing combination of floral and nutty - specifically walnutty - notes. The sweetness has a toasty, black sugary edge to it. After 5-6 steeps, this tea still performs well.
Tea Province
Tea Region
Harvest Year
Tea Season
Henan, China
Che Yun Shan
2023
Spring
Wu family
📍 Che Yun Shan, China
Tasting notes
Leaf
green melon, pine needles
Cup
sweet butter toast, melon, hay
Flavor
wild mountain flowers, walnuts, black sugar, umami
Temperature
Tea amount
Water amount
Steeping time
80 °C
5 gram
100ml
10 sec (add 5 sec per steep for 4-6 steeps)
Temperature
Tea amount
Water amount
Steeping time
80 °C
3 gram
500ml
40 sec
Du'sha tea jars
This chic and modern violet glass jar is perfect for tea storage and wonderfully sustainable. The glass is specially treated to protect natural products like herbs, spices, and tea from harmful sunlight, heat, and humidity. You can wash it by hand or in the dishwasher and reuse it indefinitely.
