Jade Snail 1st Grade Organic Green Tea

Each individual leaf of Jade Snail 1st Grade Organic Green Tea is rolled around a bud, with careful processing producing a distinctive and distinctive snail shape. This tea is perfect for those who enjoy fresh, sweet flavors or those who prefer more elegant, smooth green teas. It is also an organic tea sourced from Mount Jingmai in the famous Puer Autonomous Province, Yunnan.

Tasting – Sight and smell

Jade Snail 1st Grade organic green tea has leaves and buds rolled and coiled rather tightly on themselves, like small snails, hence the name. The color of the leaves is dark forest green and creates a beautiful melange with the creamy-white of the buds, which are covered with a soft, shiny bai hao. Once infused, the leaves release aromas of sweet corn, pumpkin and baked carrots, with a vegetal freshness reminiscent of young bamboo and a caramelized sweetness reminiscent of tomato compote. As the leaves open in the gaiwan, infusion after infusion, hints of freshly cut grass and a very delicate floral hint also appear. In the cup, the liqueur is straw yellow, transparent and very bright.

Tasting Notes

GONG FU CHA

Jade Snail 1st Grade organic green tea infusion brings with it the sweetness of corn and spring vegetables such as fresh peas and fava beans. The sweet notes evolve into tomato jam, with a body that is incredibly silky on the palate. The second infusion is slightly herbaceous and more assertive, with a floral finish reminiscent of wildflowers. Even with the third infusion, the tea remains devoid of bitterness: the initial sweetness returns but with more intensity in the taste: baked pumpkin and caramelized carrots are felt, while the persistence is floral, denoting the refinement of this tea.

WESTERN

The first notes of Jade Snail 1st Grade organic green tea are vegetal: first pumpkin and baked carrots, then fresher hints of peas, fava beans and bamboo shoots. There is also an elegant note of white flowers, which gives way to a surprisingly toasty finish of almonds and peanuts. Smelling the bottom of the cup, there is also a distinct caramel aroma, a testament to the incredible sweetness of this tea. No bitterness or astringency, silky, light body, and a very fresh, floral persistence.

Place of origin

Jingmai – Puer, China

How to prepare

We strongly recommend infusing Jade Snail green tea by the traditional Chinese method (gong fu cha) to best enjoy these leaves. Following this preparation, 4 grams of leaves (about 3 teaspoons) can be used in a gaiwan of about 100 ml to obtain multiple infusions with different tastes. After a quick rinse of the leaves in 95°C water, one can proceed with an initial infusion of 10 seconds and, after that, keeping the water at the same temperature, proceed with multiple infusions increasing the time each time by 5 seconds (10 – 15 – 20 …). For a classic preparation according to the Western style, we recommend 2 grams of leaves (about 1 teaspoon) in a 150 ml cup with water at 95°C for an infusion time of one and a half minutes. The tea can be filtered for ease when tasting and also the infusion times given here above are meant to be purely indicative so you can also adjust according to your personal taste. It is recommended to be stored in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.