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Pre-Chingming Qing ZhenChina, Green Tea

Curved slender uniform young leaf reminiscent of fir needles. Dark olive-green with a metallic sheen. Intensely sweet and spicy aroma. Ketchup? Clear infusion with a faint rosy hue and umame flavor. Not sweet but full-bodied even with a small amount of leaf. Brews frothy. A hint of tannins, lightly astringent. Strikingly scented, attractive, and flavorful.

Tea: Upton Tea, ZGP3 (discontinued)
Gaiwan: Red Blossom Tea, Jingdezhen Summer

Upton Tea description: "A 2014 production Pre-Chingming Silver Needle green tea produced in Hunan province. The elegantly tapered leaf has a delicate, floral aroma. The gentle, rounded flavor has notes of cantaloupe, cedar and sweet tobacco, smoothly finishing with a whisper of peach."

Tasting notes and photography by @gaiwanstyle.