Sweet Dew
Yulu, known quietly as "Sweet Dew," originates from the lush, mist-draped gardens of Ya'an, Sichuan. Crafted from the most tender spring leaves, it takes on a fine, needle-like shape that holds the vibrant green memory of the mountain. Upon brewing, it yields a clear, pale-jade liquor. It awakens the palate with the comforting warmth of roasted nuts, buttery almond, and pistachio, before lifting gracefully into a bright, velvety note of fresh grapefruit. This tea is a testament to ancient heritage—a perfect companion for the summer months, offering a cooling grace to the body.
Invite the calm of the mountain morning into your daily ritual.
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Fragrance: Roasted nuts, warm biscuit, pistachio, butter almond, grapefruit, velvet
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Spiritual Character: Warm
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Occasion: Summer afternoons, grounding rituals
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Brewing: 4g of tea for a 200ml vessel; steep 6 to 10 times
绿茶 Green Tea
Legend traces the very first green tea to the misty, ethereal slopes of Mengding Mountain in Sichuan. There, amidst Buddhist and Taoist temples, monks cultivated these leaves, relying on their crisp, clarifying energy to sustain their quiet meditations through the centuries. When awakened by water, the leaves yield a translucent, jade-tinted broth. It graces the palate with an inherent freshness, carrying the warm undertone of roasted chestnut and the delicate breath of a newly opened pea pod.
問余何意棲碧山
Why do I live in the green mountains?
笑而不答心自閒
I laugh and answer not, my soul sereneI
唐, 李白 Tang Dynasty, Li Bai
How to brew green tea:
Amount: 4g of tea leaves per 200ml vessel
Temperature: 90°C to 95°C water
Time: 3 to 5 seconds for the first 7 steeps, increasing the time gracefully for subsequent infusions
Technique: Pour the water gently in a slow circle, aiming for the inner wall of your teapot to avoid bruising the leaves
Vessel: Clay Teapots, Gaiwan, Glass Teapots, or a Gongbei