| ADD TO CART | ||
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| 100 g | $9.40 / per cup $0.18 | |
| 250 g | $18.29 / per cup $0.14 | |
| 500 g | $27.69 / per cup $0.11 | |
| 1 kg | $52.25 / per cup $0.10 | |
Like most things that have been around for a couple thousand years, Mountain Dragon Green Tea comes with an incredible story. Legend has it that centuries ago, a tea artisan working alone in the hills of Yunnan was set upon by bandits. After beating him, the bandits stole an entire season's worth of tea he was readying for market. Because the artisan lived and worked alone, his cries went unanswered, his pleas dissipating into the thick Yunnan forest. Evening fell and with it, complete darkness since there was no moon that night and the artisan hadn't the strength to light a fire. Drifting off to sleep he decided that in the morning he would make his way down from the hills for aid.
That night, a dragon came to the tea maker in a dream. The beast explained that as the benevolent deity of a nearby mountain peak, he had seen what the bandits had done that day. He told the artisan that if he wanted help he should rise out of bed and make his way to the top of the mountain to visit him. Still dreaming, the tea maker asked how he would be able to see, given the darkness, and climb, given his injuries. The dragon told him his path would be lit with dragon-fire to provide light and a warm wind to lift him up the mountain.
The artisan did as he was told, reaching the dragon's cave by daybreak. Pleased by his obeyance, the dragon bid the artisan to get up on his back. Together they swooped down into the valley, coming upon the bandits as they made their way into town. With one blast of his fiery breath, the dragon reduced the bandits to a pile of ashes, then swooped down, grabbed the sacks of stolen tea and delivered the artisan back to his home. Before leaving, the dragon healed the man, restoring his strength.
Wishing to give thanks, the artisan decided to blend his recovered tea with safflower petals to represent the fire of the winged beast. His blend was so successful and made the man so much money he was able to attract a sturdy and handsome wife - he no longer had to live and wok alone! Put the dragon's magic to work for you by brewing a pot of this exquisite Yunnan green.
Tea Type: Green
Country: China
Region: Hunan
Grade: Mao Feng Special
Altitude: 4500' ft. - 6000' ft. above sea level
Manufacturer Type: Mao Feng
Ingredients: Luxury green tea, Natural dried safflower petals.
Cup Characteristics: Enter the Mountain Dragon. Full flavored green tea roars gently with light bakey notes, grass and subtle eucalyptus.
Infusion: Luxuriant green apple-like
Brewing Hot
Traditional method (see note below): When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180'F/82'C. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon in your cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Adding milk and sugar is not recommended. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the bud and shoots presenting themselves, looking like they are about to be plucked.
Modern Method: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7-9oz/200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Adding milk or sugar is not recommended.
Note: Traditionally, the recommendation has been that green tea be brewed at 180'F/82'C. Regretfully, modern society makes it necessary to consider that water may not be free of harmful bacteria and other impurities. Therefore you need to boil water to kill bacteria. If you wish to use traditional brewing temperatures bring the water to a boil and allow it to cool to the desired brewing temperature - it's the food safe thing to do!
Brewing Cold
Iced tea brewing method (Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1 1/4 cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!
Iced tea brewing method (Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional 1/2 serving. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)
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