Chinese Name: Mannong Mi Lu

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Leaf:	Two leaves and a bud
Infusion:	Dazzling, clear and bright golden color
Aroma:	Soft, honey sweet fragrance
Taste:	Robust green tea with warm honey suckle notes

Harvest Season:	Spring 2007
Origin:	Mannong, Yunnan Province
Processing Method:	Roasted
Leaf Form:	One bud, two leaves
Organic Cert:	NOP, EU 2092/91

Description of Tea

Honey Green Tea is produced entirely from Spring picked large leaf variety tea leaves cultivated at an elevation of over 6,000 feet from the Mannong tea gardens of southern Yunnan Province. This tea presents a soothing combination of warm honey suckle notes and deep, robust Yunnan green tea characterists. This combination of sweet and robust is primarily due to its unique processing method whereby tea buds and the adjacent first and second leaves are slightly wilted to a light red tone giving rise to a smooth, honey like texture and soft, sweet aroma. Honey Green Tea presents a dazzling, clear and bright infusion of a golden yellow tone. It has a rich texture, creates little sense of astringency and offers a light honey suckle soothing aroma felt mostly on the sides of the tongue. The aftertaste is long and lingering, slightly bittersweet, and offers a warm, smooth honey textured presence.

 

Preferred Method:	Glass Teapot 200ml
Acceptable Method:	Gaiwan 200ml
If You Must:	Teapot
Quantity of Tea:	3-5 grams
Water Temp:	160-180°F, 70-80°C
Infusion Time:	30 seconds first and second brew; increase by 30 seconds each consecutive brew

How to Brew?

The preferred method of brewing is a small glass teapot or a gaiwan.  Glass in particular makes for a wonderful presentation and greater enjoyment of these spectacular tea leaves. Boil water to 160-180° F or 70-80° C and rinse the gaiwan or teapot once.  By rinsing we ensure the teaware is free of any unwanted matter as well as create optimal heat conditions for brewing.  After a thorough rinsing add tea leaves to the vessel.  We suggest 3-5 grams of tea per 200 ml of water. However, these parameters have more to do with personal tastes than any sort of scientific groundings.  The lengths of the infusions are also dependent upon personal preference for either a weaker or stronger infusion.  We suggest starting with shorter infusion times of up to 30 seconds for the first and seconds brews while increasing infusion times by 30 seconds for each consecutive brew.