Harvested from seed propagated heirloom tea plants on Xishan Island, this pre-Qingming tea captures the essence of spring.

Lovingly handcrafted by third generation tea farmer Mr. Lu, this tea has notes of caramel corn, bamboo shoot and plumeria and is a nod to the hundreds of years of tea making tradition.

Unlike most tea farms, Mr. Lu interperses fruit plants in his tea garden. That biodiversity nurtures an incredibly healthy ecosystem around his tea trees. He doesn’t use pesticides, and he weeds his gardens by hand. This tea is made from the first harvest from the tea tree, picked just before spring when nutrients are especially concentrated in the tree’s buds.

As you savor the intricate aromas and flavors of this petite, delicate tea leaf, you’ll be transported to the verdant rolling hills of Xishan Island during a gentle rainshower.

Origin: Jingting, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Elevation: 100 Meters
Variety: Xishan small leaf heirloom
Teamaker: Lu Gen Liang
Harvest: March 23-24, 2020