Ningde Ye Sheng Liu Cha (Ningde Wild Green Tea) Spring 2024: Treasure of the Chinese Mountains
Ningde Ye Sheng Liu Cha (Chinese: 宁德野生绿茶, pinyin: níngdé yěshēng lǜchá) (Ningde Wild Green Tea) is a truly unique green tea that grows in the wild nature of the Ningde Mountains (Chinese: 宁德, pinyin: níngdé), located in eastern China in the Chinese province of Fujian. The spring harvest of 2024 gave us a particularly delicate and aromatic drink.
Features of the spring harvest
Spring is the most favorable time for collecting tea leaves. Young shoots collected at this time of year are especially tender and juicy. In the 2024 harvest, experts note:
- Bright, fresh aroma: The tea is filled with aromas of spring herbs and flowers, with light notes of nuts.
- Sweetish taste: The taste of the tea is sweet and honeyed, with a pleasant bitterness.
- Mild effect: The tea has a tonic effect, improves concentration and lifts the mood.
- High content of nutrients: Wild tea is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Production technology
Ningde Ye Sheng Liu Cha is hand-picked, preserving the delicate buds and young leaves. After picking, the tea undergoes minimal processing, including fixing, drying, and sorting.
How to brew
- Water temperature: 80-85 degrees Celsius.
- Amount of tea: 3-5 grams per 150 ml of water.
- Brewing time: First brew - 30 seconds, subsequent ones - 10-15 seconds longer.
- Dishes: It is better to use glass or porcelain dishes for brewing to enjoy a transparent infusion and delicate aroma of tea.
What does it go with?
Ningde Ye Sheng Liu Cha goes well with light snacks such as nuts, dried fruits, honey and traditional Chinese sweets. It can also be a great addition to fruit desserts.
Why you should try this tea
- Unique taste: This tea has a unique taste that will not leave you indifferent.
- Beneficial properties: Wild tea is rich in nutrients and has many medicinal properties.
- Ecologically clean product: Tea is collected far from civilization, in ecologically clean areas.
Ningde Ye Sheng Liu Cha is a real gift from nature that will give you a boost of energy and a good mood.