Name; Pre-Rain Organic Anji Bai cha
Type; Green, China, Zhejiang Province, Fengwukou Village Garden, Picked between 5th April and 10th April 201. Which means the 2012's should be harvesting soon
Price; £ 21.00 for 50 grams from Jing.
http://jingtea.com/tea/type/green/pre-rain-organic-anji-bai-cha
Review; There is nothing like a fresh green, green tea in the morning. That chlorophyll aroma in your pot, before the hectic chaos of the day begins. Pristine. The tea I’m tasting this week from Jing Tea, is the second attempt from them. Last year I tried two teas (a Goomtee Darjeeling and Keemun I believe), and I was left severely disappointed. Perhaps Jing shall fare better this time, as they to claim to be one of the UK’s top tea distributors.
The brew is a slow infusing one, with beautiful pinnate leaves that hang vertically. Aromas of wilted bok choi and spinach. A clear infusion almost, gives off an iridescent appearance. I’m brewing this in a tea pot, but I think a guywan would serve it more justice. This is a gorgeous tea. Delicate, but surprising strong despite the plain nature of the liquid. Tell-tale roasted chestnut with a strong vegetal notes as well. A delightful light and soft crispness awakens the tongue. Mid to no astringency. If this tea wasn’t over charged by Jing it could easily become a regular of mine. Tastes a bit like a Xin Jiang Mao Jian, in the sense that it has a delicious savory nature to it.
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This tea really is over priced, but usually the Pre-Rains are. And one can taste the difference, in reality though the tea just shouldn’t cost that much. Guess this is what market economies are there for though.
Enjoy!
-Tea Fan
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