Greengold Green-White Tea

Name: Greengold Green-White Tea | Tea Soul
Price: 6.3 EUR
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“Green Gold”: that’s what Georgians called tea. An expression that gives an idea of the preciousness of these leaves: indeed, the care and attention with which this Greengold Green-White Tea is harvested and prepared generate a special aroma and taste that is difficult to replicate. Its particular designation “green-white” comes from its processing: first the leaves are processed as if they were white tea, and then the processing techniques of green tea are finished. The liqueur has a smooth, silky body with distinct herbal and floral aromas. Delicate and refreshing, this tea is like a gentle caress.

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SKU: N/A Categories: Tea, White tea, Green tea, TrovaPrezzi, REGIONS, Georgia

Tasting – Sight and smell

Greengold Green-White tea is presented with irregularly shaped whole leaves: some leaves have retained their natural shape and are therefore almost completely open, dark green and olive in color, while other leaves are rolled, brown in color with brown undertones. Once infused, the leaves give off sweet, vegetal aromas reminiscent of corn, baby peas, and butter carrots, with a surprising fruity note on the finish reminiscent of mango and papaya. The liquor is clear and bright, with a light golden color.

Tasting Notes

GONG FU CHA

The first infusion of Greengold Green-White tea immediately reveals all its sweetness: delicate notes of wildflowers and white flowers are picked up, followed immediately by vegetal hints of fresh broad beans and sweet corn. With subsequent infusions, the body of this tea becomes denser, with even more pronounced notes of white flowers. The vegetal notes also remain present, now with a hint of umami: a pleasant savoriness that balances the sweetness. With the last few infusions, a vanilla note and a hint of shea butter surprisingly appear: the body becomes almost creamy, with notes of white flowers such as magnolia and wisteria standing out. Umami is present on the finish, albeit slight. A tea without astringency or bitterness, with a very enveloping medium-high body and a sweet, floral persistence.

Place of origin

Georgia

How to prepare

We strongly recommend infusing this tea in the traditional Chinese method (Gong Fu Cha) with a gaiwan with a capacity of about 150 ml. By following this preparation, multiple infusions can be made with 5 grams of leaves that are useful to best capture all the flavor nuances of the tea.

Heat the water to a temperature of 80°C and proceed to an initial infusion of 40 seconds. Keeping the water at the same temperature, you can then continue to exploit the same leaves by adding more water and increasing the infusion time by 10 seconds each time (40 – 50 – 60…).

This tea has a longevity of 6-8 infusions.

For a more classic preparation in the Western style, we recommend 3 grams of leaves (about 2 teaspoons) in a 200-mL cup with water at 80°C for an infusion time of 3-5 minutes.

For a better tasting experience, we suggest that you strain the infusion as soon as the brewing time is over. The brewing time recommendations, however, can also be slightly adjust by your personal taste in order to obtain a strong or more delicate cup of tea.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

PACKAGE	25 g, 50 g
Temperature	80°C
Preparation - GAIWAN	5gr x 150ml / 40-50-60… sec / 6-8 infusions
Preparation - CUP	3gr x 200ml / 3-5 min / 2 infusions
Season	Spring, Summer