Green Tea

Green Teas, or Lü Cha, are not oxidized. Instead, when they are picked they are immediately heated to stop the natural oxidation in a process called kill green. Then the leaves are shaped and dried. The traditional Chinese method of kill green involves gently pan-frying the leaves which produces teas that are light in color and body with nutty, fruity, and floral flavors. On the other hand, the traditional Japanese method of kill green uses a steaming process that gives leaves a vegetal, oceanic, grassy, and sweet melody of flavors. All of our green teas from other regions have been processed in the Chinese style.

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A side-by-side comparison of Lui'An Gaupian leaves and steeped tea. On the left, the leaves are long and narrow, and only barely curled into loose tubes. On the right, the steeped liquid is pale yellow.
Liu'An Guapian
$8.00
A side-by-side comparison of Lui'An Gaupian leaves and steeped tea. On the left, the leaves are long and narrow, and only barely curled into loose tubes. On the right, the steeped liquid is pale yellow.
A close-up of Lui'An Guapian leaves. They range in color from dark green to light green. They are long and narrow, and only slightly rolled into tube form. They have a Meets EU Standards certification.
A side-by-side comparison of Lui'An Gaupian leaves and steeped tea. On the left, the leaves are long and narrow, and only barely curled into loose tubes. On the right, the steeped liquid is pale yellow.
A close-up of Lui'An Guapian leaves. They range in color from dark green to light green. They are long and narrow, and only slightly rolled into tube form. They have a Meets EU Standards certification.

Liu'An Guapian

$8.00

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Liu’An Guapian has an unusually fresh, grassy taste and fragrance. Its leaf quality is equally unusual: dark green, very flat, long-leaf needles from the Dabie Mountains of western Anhui. This tea contains notes of the crispness of green beans and the sweetness of walnuts. It is mellow, making for a fantastic accompaniment tea to sip with a sandwich or a bowl of rice.

Liu’An Guapian appealed to us because of its truly refreshing quality and so earned its place on our menu as another ambassador from the Middle Kingdom. It is a truly satisfying thirst quencher!

Liu'An Guapian is sold for $8.00 / oz.