This special yellow tea was long ago introduced as an imperial tribute fromMengding Mountain, located in Ya'an city, Sichuan province, the first tea garden ever created. The tea bushes growing in this area are shrouded throughout the year by cloud and mist, which enhances the freshness of their flavor. It is a famous yet uncommon kind of tea, as yellow tea is the rarest among the 6 tea categories.
It is composed only of the youngest hand-picked buds of cultivarMengshan 蒙山 n.9, fully covered by soft fluff which accounts for their great freshness. To obtain this rarity, these small gems undergo a process ofyellowing(Mènhuáng闷黄): after being pan-fried, they are wrapped in sheets of paper, where a warm-humid condition gives the tea buds a slight oxidation, making them acquire the typical yellow-green color, and turns the liquor light-gold, giving it a buttery sweetness. After repeating the processes of pan-frying and yellowing for three times, the buds are finally dried by charcoal-fire.
Origin:Mengdingshan, Ya'an, Sichuan province Altitude:1459.3 m asl, High mountain tea garden Producer: Chengjun Guo Flush:March 2025 Storage:the leaves can be stored in their original package or in ceramic vases. Avoid heat, light, and moisture.
Ingredienser: Gul te
Brewing guide:
EASTERN BREWING Quantity:1 gr. of tea every 30 ml of water Brewing time: Begin with a 25-second brew. Increase with each successive brew as needed. Water temperature: 70-75°C Number of brews: 4-5
WESTERN BREWING Quantity: 1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water Brewing time: 2-3 minutes Water temperature: 70-75°C
COLD BREW Quantity:1 gr. of tea every 100 ml of water Brewing:put the tea leaves in room temperature water and steep for 6-7 hours. Filter the liquor and drink within 24 hours.
