
2023 Huangshan Maofeng Supreme Spring Equinox Green Tea
This year's Huangshan Maofeng has a silky, soft infusion that is soft, floral, sweet and malty with a warm aroma of steamed mung bean, light accents of gardenia and a hint of lily. Minute touches of fresh herbs and cream are followed by a sweet aftertaste suggesting cereal and a whisper of a lip tingling sensation. Huangshan Maofeng tea is the most well-known alpine green tea in China. Translated "Yellow Mountain Fur Peak," Huangshan Maofeng tea has been produced in the Anhui province of China for over 400 years. Yellow Mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as a China National Conservation site. Besides beautiful scenery, it is also the origin of many fine teas, such as Huangshan Maofeng. The tender young leaf shoot used to make our Huangshan Maofeng Supreme Spring Equinox is always plucked with one or two of the newest tiny leaves before Spring Equinoix (which in 2023 occured on March 21st) and always before Qing Ming in early April. Always procurred from the few small fa