Imperial Yunnan Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun White tea

Tea type
White Tea
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Flavors
Cannabis, Dry Grass, Floral, Hay, Honey, Metallic, Olives, Summer, Thyme, Vegetal
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Edit tea info Last updated by Dag Wedin
Average preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 45 sec 5 g 4 oz / 125 ml

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  • “My mind keeps chanting ‘Bi Luo Chun, Bi Luo Chun, Bi Luo Chun’ and it’s driving me insane! I have to give in to my urges and drink it’s delicious nectar. This tea is has a sweet and floral (peony,...” Read full tasting note
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  • “6.5g / 200ml in 360ml Banko-yaki Had to try this tea in a reduction fired pot. since its easy to have a high astringency result. Banko-yaki gives a more mellow flavour with a strong aftertaste....” Read full tasting note
    86
  • “I think this is the first white tea I tried that I thoroughly enjoy. The aroma is very sweet floral, with some hay/dry grass notes too. It is strong and calming, I spent a lot of time just sniffing...” Read full tasting note
    83
  • “this is for the Spring 2015 tea. Dry leaf aromas of smoked meat and edamame liquor is more floral with orange peel Sweet peachy taste with some bitter astringency tasty” Read full tasting note
    87

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Spring 2013 “Imperial Yunnan Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun” White tea

Processed in the same way as Jiangsu Bi Luo Chun this Yunnan varietal is made entirely from first flush tea from Simao in Yunnan. The tea is entirely hand-plucked tender shoots, picked in a two day period when the tiny shoots of spring meet the sun for the first time!

Extremely delicate tea in both appearance and taste. Smooth sweet taste and highly aromatic!

A rare Yunnan tea that reflects the high state of modern Yunnan tea culture!

February 26th to 28th harvest!

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6 Tasting Notes

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My mind keeps chanting ‘Bi Luo Chun, Bi Luo Chun, Bi Luo Chun’ and it’s driving me insane! I have to give in to my urges and drink it’s delicious nectar.

This tea is has a sweet and floral (peony, jasmine combo) scent. The leaves are small and very curly with green and shiny silver colours.

First steep – 1 minute – Tea is pale yellow in colour and has a light but sweet vegetal/cabbage aroma. Flavour is subtle but matches the cabbage smell. Very delicious. Smooth, green, cabbage, sweet and buttery.

Second steep – 2 minutes – Flavour is thicker and more vegetal but still fairly smooth and very fresh. Also still very sweet and a little astringent.

Third steep – 3 minutes – Back to light again but still deliciously cabbagey and with a touch of dry, floral perfume.

As far as Bi Luo Chun goes I’m really digging this white version over the green. It’s much lighter but still has the same characteristics and flavours with a lot less astringency.

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C
Dag Wedin

I tried this again tonight. and found that its very sensitive to temperature. as soon as i do it above 80C all the fruity vegal goodness is gone. Turns astringent at the tip of a hat.
I will do this at 75C from now on.

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6.5g / 200ml in 360ml Banko-yaki

Had to try this tea in a reduction fired pot. since its easy to have a high astringency result. Banko-yaki gives a more mellow flavour with a strong aftertaste. Kind of perfect for green/white tea.

I did 2 infusions.
1m/2m @ 75C

The result was marvelous. The first cup was light and clean. Very smooth. The second cup had a much fuller flavour with nuttiness and a hint of astringency. Mouthfeel was slightly dry. I think second infusin should be perhaps 1:45?
Anyways, reduction fired pot is much prefered compared to glas.

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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I think this is the first white tea I tried that I thoroughly enjoy. The aroma is very sweet floral, with some hay/dry grass notes too. It is strong and calming, I spent a lot of time just sniffing :D

As for the taste it is complex enough even at low temperatures, which is something I lack in other white teas I’ve had. As such, one can adjust the astringency levels up to their liking without compromising the flavour depth too much. Overall, the mix of floral and vegetal qualities makes for a very delicious drink. The mouthfeel is not particularly pronounced, although it can get quite drying at high temperatures.

I am going to try to cold brew this one soon too, I think it could yield good results.

Flavors: Cannabis, Dry Grass, Floral, Hay, Honey, Metallic, Olives, Summer, Thyme, Vegetal

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 0 min, 45 sec 4 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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this is for the Spring 2015 tea.

Dry leaf aromas of smoked meat and edamame
liquor is more floral with orange peel
Sweet peachy taste with some bitter astringency

tasty

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 15 sec

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