Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Twinwell Green
Native: Xiu-shui County, Jiangxi Province
Appearance: in shape of bird’s claw
Brew: clear-green
The name this green tea refers to its producing area, Twinwell Village, where tea cultivation started from the ninth century. Poet Huang Ting-jian, 1045 - 1105, a native of Twinwell, was so proud of the tea from his home village that he often gave it to his literary friends. His enthusiasm triggered a quite many poems in his circle and that made this tea famous. In one of his own poem he wrote ‘Tea of Twinwell is from my native place; A sip of it worthy of great praise.
The harvest starts from the end of March. There two grades in this tea. The first grade is made from shoots with one young leaves and the second grade is made from shoots with two young leaves. This tea was selected in top eight provincial teas in 1985, and its output is still limited.
Twinwell is a small village situated on Xiu River. Its high mountains, warm temperature and plenty rainfall ensure a high quality tea.
Source: green-tea-store.com