Orchid Jade Green Tea 50gr

Orchid Jade Green Tea is a refined experience for the palate, a handcrafted tea capable of combining the floral delicacy typical of Taiwanese oolongs with the pure freshness of Chinese green tea. Made according to traditional Yunnan methods, this tea surprises with its balance of sweetness, aromaticity and lightness. Its fine leaves offer a bright green-yellow cup with an unmistakable orchid fragrance and a gentle sugary note.

Origin and processing

The cultivar of this tea originally comes from Taiwan, where it is usually used for oolong production. However, master artisans in Yunnan have reinterpreted this noble raw material by transforming it into a green tea, respecting the traditional processes of their region. The careful processing allows the natural fragrance of the Taiwanese cultivar to be preserved intact, but with the freshness and clarity that only a well-made green tea can offer.

This tea is brewed only in spring. And you can clearly catch the distinctive features of oolong. This is no accident, as they consciously adopted some typical features of that processing. During withering, 20 minutes of shaking the fresh leaves was added to facilitate the gentle passage of the water contained in the stem to the leaves. In addition, the temperature of the comminuting enzyme is lowered by 10%, as usual, to about 220 °C. After further gentle shaking for another 20 minutes, the leaves are finally cooked at 90 °C for 30 minutes.

Watching the fresh leaves move during these phases is already part of the experience.

Tasting Notes

Upon infusion, Orchid Jade Green Tea presents as a clear liquor with light greenish-yellow highlights. The scent wafting from the moist leaves is reminiscent of an orchid garden in spring, with a sweet background evoking candied fruits and fresh vegetables. On the palate, this tea is smooth and velvety: floral notes blend with a natural sugary hint, while there is a slight herbaceous persistence on the finish, never bitter or astringent.

The mouthfeel is clean and refined, with a lightness that invites a second cup. Perfect for those who like elegant green teas, but with a richer aromatic soul, this tea represents a bridge between two tea cultures: the intense, fragrant tea of Taiwan and the clear, balanced tea of Yunnan.

Place of origin

Puer, Yunnan

Brewing method

We strongly recommend infusing this tea by the traditional Chinese method (gong fu cha) to best enjoy these leaves. Following this preparation, 5 grams of leaves (about 3 teaspoons) can be used in a gaiwan of about 150 ml to make several infusions with different tastes. With water heated to 85°C, one can proceed with an initial infusion of 25 seconds, and after that, keeping the water at the same temperature, proceed with multiple infusions increasing the time by 10 seconds each time (25-35-45…).

This tea has a longevity of about 5 infusions.

For a classic preparation according to the Western style, we recommend 3 grams of leaves (about 2 teaspoons) in a 200-mL cup with water at 85°C for an infusion time of 2 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 one can also adjust according to one’s personal taste.

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