Chinese Whole Leaf Green
Chinese Whole Leaf Green
Chinese Whole Leaf Green
Chinese Whole Leaf Green
Why this tea is so good

Chinese Whole Leaf Green Loose Leaf Green Tea

7 reviews
$7.49
(30¢ per cup)
2074 in stock

A meticulously hand-crafted Chinese green loose leaf tea that has been made in the same way for over 3000 years. Pure, clean, soft and elegant. The antithesis of industrial, mass produced green tea.

Made from the soft new leaves of spring it is also known as White Monkey Paw (Baimao Hou).

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PS
29 December 2021
Paolo S.
United States United States

A light green tea

This tea is very light and really easy on the palate.

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JB
24 October 2021
JOSHUA B.
United States United States

Chinese Whole Leaf Green Tea

I just had a 3g sample of this tea, but it was delicious. Smooth and fragrant; a great go-to green tea. I'll certainly consider ordering more.

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ML
01 March 2021
Mary L.
United Kingdom

A green tea revelation

I’ve been enjoying the Chinese green tea for several months, I was looking for a green tea that is light and not bitter and this is it. It’s my morning habit now.

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02 February 2021
Dayna E.
United States

Delicious tea!

This tea is extremely smooth, subtle and pleasant to drink. It has a lovely, fresh aroma and silky mouthfeel - one of the best green teas I've ever had. I would definitely recommend this tea!!

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KF
07 January 2021
Kate F.
United Kingdom

My Go-to Green Tea

I really enjoy this tea. It's fresh and earthy at the same time, and does two rounds of infusion. Have bought a few times!

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Tasting Notes

The flavours are clean and bright with notes of fresh spinach and pea pods, complemented by a smooth, silky mouth feel.

Quantity

Use 0.07oz of leaf per 5.1fl oz of water (2g per 150ml).

Temperature

For the optimum infusion use 158°F (70°C) water.

Time

Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

Infusions

You can infuse this tea at least twice. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

Cost Per Cup

30¢ per cup based on 0.07oz of leaf per 5.1fl oz of water and 2 infusions.

China

Anshun, Guizou

Our phenomenal Green Whole Leaf comes from the Anshun area of Guizou in the South West of China. The area is remote and largely unspoilt with abundant forests and cloud cover draping the mountains - making it the ideal terroir for tea.

ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE

Off the beaten track...

Like many of the places we source our leaves from around the world – it is a little off the beaten track. In our endless hunt for clean environments and organic, sustainable farming practices without any damaging pesticides or herbicides - we have ventured into these relatively unknown hills.

Here we have found teas of stunning quality. They might not be as famous as their counterparts in Fujian or Zhejiang, but like Sikkim outshines Darjeeling we believe we have found something extraordinary.

WHITE MONKEY PAW

Baimao Hou

Made from the soft new leaves of spring it is also known as White Monkey Paw (Baimao Hou) after the resemblance of the delicate, curled, white, downy buds it contains to the curled paw of a little monkey.

The leaves are pan fired as quickly as possible after plucking. Within hours they are brought to large very hot metal bowls. The fresh leaf is gently rolled inside the hot pans so that every part of the leaf is exposed to the heat - sealing in the fresh green flavours.

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Serving Suggestions

The clean, subtle flavours are an ideal tea to accompany food. It goes particularly well with savoury food and we love it for breakfast with smoked salmon and poached or scrambled eggs.

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