Lu'an Guapian Spring Tea
Encounter a heart-warming tea container, taking a sip or two of light and elegant tea in the middle of a busy schedule; between touch and vision, clearly comprehend heaven, earth and people of nature and ingenuity.
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- Chinese: míng qián lù ān guā piàn chūn chá
- Translation: Pre-qingming Lu'an Guapian Spring Tea
- Type: Green Tea
- Cultivar: Jinyu n.1
- Origin: Luan, Anhui
- Harvest Date: 2025/03/26
- Storage Methods: Refrigeration, Sealing, Moistureproof, Avoid light
- Lu'an Guapian, one of the classical "Ten Famous Teas of China", is an unusual green tea delicacy hailing from Jinzhai County near Lu'an and Huoshan in western Anhui province. guā piàn can be translated to "melon piece", as the curled tea leaves resemble the skin of a squash variety regional to Lu'an.
- The name Lu'an Guapian translates as Lu’an melon seed, referring to the origin of this fine tea: the city of Lu’an in Anhui Province. The ‘Melon Seed’ part of the name comes from the fact that the processed tea leaves resemble a melon seed shape when brewed and fully flat and open. So hence this tea has a very descriptive name: Melon Seed from the city of Lu’An.
- Unlike the vast majority of other teas, Lu'an Guapian does not include the terminal bud or conjoining stems that are typically harvested intact as a set for tea production. Instead, Lu'an Guapian features only leaves allowed to grow past its furled bud state, making a uniformly leafy tea, considered unbecoming and visually drab by some. Also noteworthy is the use of traditional brooms during the wok-firing step, so that the leafy nature of Guapian is able to be curled into its distinctive rolled shape by the bristles of the straw broom. Adding to its homely and unconventional appearance, it is natural for this broom-wokking step to create blistering on the leaves. Modern mechanized versions have proliferated the export market, identified by a uniformity in the leaf size and how it's machine-rolled into a straightened signature cigar shape.
- Lu'an Guapian green tea is also somewhat unusual amongst other Chinese green teas. Most of green teas from China, especially the finer versions, tend to use ‘pure bud’ or ‘one-two leaves plus bud’ standard of picking and processing. Lu'an Guapian differs in that only the second leaf is used during processing, without the bud. The leaf is also snipped at end, removing the end of the stem, thus resulting in a distinctly shaped leaf.
- Lu'an Guapian aroma of this harvest is mouth-filling and unmatched among most green teas. The first brews release a sweet orchid scent and a long-lasting fresh hue of cooked vegetables. The liquor shines of a pure emerald light, that gets stronger and more intense with each new brew. Overall this is a green tea with a classic profile yet a very refined flavour.
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Glass Cup Brewing Method:
-The ratio of green tea to water is 1:50, and a glass cup of about 300ml can pour 5g of tea.
-Pour water into the cup (the water temperature is 80~85°C), pour it slowly along the wall of the cup, and let the tea leaves fully infiltrate. The speed of water injection should not be too fast.
-Wait for 3 to 5 minutes, and you can drink the delicious green tea soup. When you drink 1/3 of the teacup, you can refill the water again, usually brewing three times.
Customer Reviews
The dried tea is uniform in size, green in color with frost, this is the authentic standard! The color of the soaked soup is clear and bright, the bottom of the leaf is thick, the taste is sweet, the original taste, and it is resistant to soaking 👍, such a good quality is honestly worth the money!
When I opened the package, there was a strong fragrance of orchids. The dry tea was full and full. The tea I came out was clear and pure, with a good aftertaste and refreshing taste.
The aroma of the tea is soothing and it’s like sipping tea in a mountain on a rainy day. The soaked leaf bottom is complete, the color is emerald green and beautiful, and there is no debris. It is a very good green tea with a good color, fragrance and taste. It tastes fresh and sweet.
The color is emerald green, the size is acceptable, and the strips are complete. After brewing with 85-degree boiling water, the aroma is tangy and the taste is very good. The taste is very pure and refreshing in the mouth.
The soaked buds are very tender, with a pure taste, and a sweet tea fragrance in the mouth. The quality is indeed very good.