Archive for July, 2007

Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Purple Shoot Tea

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Purple Shoot Tea
Native Chang-xing County
Appearance dark green with orchid fragrance
Brew clear green
Water 85 - 90 C
This is one of ancient Chinese teas still in production today. In the eighth century it was a tribute to the imperial court. Managed by court officials, as many as 30,000 people would work in its tea gardens during […]