Meng Ding Que She Green Tea,Sichuan MengDing queshe Sparrow's Tongue Grüner Tee

Rating : ★★★★★

Grade : TOP, Supreme, Limited in Quantity!

Storage : stored in a dry place and no direct sunshine

Suggested Usage: Brewing method is similar with the brewing methods of other green tea. We recommend using 85 to 90 degree water brewing it.

About Meng Ding Que She Tea  (from: hojotea)

Meng Ding Que She is the famous green tea in Sichuan province. According to the record, it has more than 1000 years of history. 

Meng Ding Que She is produced from the mountain called Meng Shan in Sichuan. The record mentioned that Meng Shan was generally recognized as the birthplace of tea, or the land of the first transplant of tea tree. 

In Cha Jing (茶経), Lu Yu mentioned that there was the tea made of small and tender bud. The shape is like the tongue of a bird. Since then people started calling this tea as Que She. In English, Que She means sparrow's tongue.

At first glance, this tea looks like Long Jing of Hangzhou. But it is completely different tea if you closely look at it. Meng Ding Que She has deeper color like olive-green color, more glossy and solid appearance. Due to its unique appearance, some people may think that this tea is not made from camellia sinensis. The flavor of this tea is also different from that of Long Jing. For Long Jing, sometimes we feel the baked flavor. The Meng Ding Que She gives none of the baked flavor. On the contrary, it gives fruity, refreshing and sweet flavor.

Meng Ding Que She is an artisan tea that requires attention to detail and intensive handwork. This tea is carefully processed in order to maintain its shape. Each leaf is long and remained intact due to gentle handling. The fresh bud is carefully hand-plucked in early spring.