Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Eyebrow Tea
Native Wu-yuan County
Appearance yellowish green and curved as eyebrow
Brew light-green, orchid fragrance
Introduced in 1958 based on ancient formula, Eyebrow Tea is the highest grade in all eyebrow-shaped teas in China. Renowned for its rich nutrition facts and fragrance, it was selected one of top grade teas by Ministry of Trade in 1986, and conferred certificate of organic green tea in 1996.
This tea is made from a local broad-leaf species. The standard picking is one shoot with one or two newly unfurled leaves. Among its six steps, roasting is the key procedure that gives it distinctive shape.
After plucking one bud with two to three leaves from the tea plant, the producers will separate the full-blown leaves from the tender leaves. The full-blown leaves are to produce melon slice. And the separated tender leaves with buds are excellent to produce another top quality tea: “Emerald Eyebrow”
The tea leaves of Jianzhai Emerald Eyebrow are even in shape, green bloomed in colour. The bud is long and slim, covered with white hairy tip resembling eyebrow, hence its name. This tea tastes fresh and refreshing with a flora aroma which is high, exquisite and long lasting.
Situated in the mountains northeast of Jiangxi Province, Wu-yuan County is praised the most picturesque countryside in China for its forest, caves, and ancient architecture. Its humus soil, all the year around lingering mist, average 16.7 C temperature, and 2,000 mm annual rainfall provide favorable environment for tea.
Sources: green-tea-store.com, fmltea.com