Varieties of Green Tea - Mao Jian
Mao Jian Green Tea
| Type | Green |
| Caffeine | Low |
| Origin | Anhui |
| Aroma | Sweet and soapy |
| Colour | Clear yellowish liquid |
| Taste | Sweet, delicate soapy |
This is a green tea grown in the Anhui province of China. The Mao Jian has attractive long green curled leaves with silvery tips. Only the most tender tea shoots are picked. This tea is famous for its delicate subtle sweet taste and fragrant aroma. Its flavor is full and crisp. The Mao Jian is a great choice for everyday drinking.
Mao jian is one of common variety in Chinese green tea distinguished by its hairy, fine, and corded appearance. Different from mao feng, which is a tea of broad-leaf species, mao jian is the tea of small-leaf species.
Also named ‘Fishhook‘, this tea was formulated in 1973 from a local species ‘Tai Tea’. Although tea can be harvested from spring to autumn, the leaves cropped in the spring time give a better brew. It would need 2,800 - 3,100 young leaves for one ounce of high-grade tea. The main producing area is still five adjacent villages in remote mountain of the county.
How to prepare:
Temperature: 175F, Not boiling; Use: 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces of water; Infusion time: 1-2 minutes. Please be reminded that you should always rinse the tea first before consuming it.
Sources: enjoyingtea.com, green-tea-store.com, theteafarm.com