2024 Chinese green tea thread
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:55 pm
It's that time of year again, when people start getting excited about the first green tea harvest! Every year, I wonder whether fancy green tea is worth the cost, so I finally decided to find out.
I've pre-ordered Teavivre's Mingqian Bi Luo Chun and Mingqian Long Jing, as well as samples of Mingqian Long Jing, Bi Luo Chun, Anji Bai Cha, and Meng Ding Huang Ya from Treasure Green. I may also order from Seven Cups when their green teas come in. Having three or four dragonwells at different price points should help me understand whether higher-priced green tea is worth it to me.
In terms of brewing, is there anything I should do differently with the good stuff? I typically grandpa steep 3 g in about 250 ml of water at around 185F (maybe 175F for Long Jing, depending on the vendor's instructions).
Are you planning to buy any Chinese green tea this year? (I'll let someone else post a 2024 Japanese green tea thread after the Thés du Japon débacle! )
I've pre-ordered Teavivre's Mingqian Bi Luo Chun and Mingqian Long Jing, as well as samples of Mingqian Long Jing, Bi Luo Chun, Anji Bai Cha, and Meng Ding Huang Ya from Treasure Green. I may also order from Seven Cups when their green teas come in. Having three or four dragonwells at different price points should help me understand whether higher-priced green tea is worth it to me.
In terms of brewing, is there anything I should do differently with the good stuff? I typically grandpa steep 3 g in about 250 ml of water at around 185F (maybe 175F for Long Jing, depending on the vendor's instructions).
Are you planning to buy any Chinese green tea this year? (I'll let someone else post a 2024 Japanese green tea thread after the Thés du Japon débacle! )