CLOUD FOREST RAINBOW

Ever wanted to take a walk on a cloud? As amazing as that might be we all know it's impossible. However, if taking a walk through a cloud would do it for you, you need go no further than Fujian province on China's southeast coast. Fujian as you may or may not know is home to the legendary Wuyi Mountains a stunning landscape of rocky peaks 112 of which are over 1000m tall. The Wuyi Mountains in addition to being exceptionally easy on the eyes act as a natural barrier against cold air masses from the north and a trap for moisture that blows in from the sea.

The result of all of this blocking and retaining is an almost continual state of cloud cover that blankets the mountain's dense forests and gives visitors the illusion of walking in the clouds.Interestingly as miraculous as the cloud cover is for visitors it is equally if not more so for plant life. The cloud forest provides the perfect climate for Wuyi's plants giving them the building blocks and nutrients they need to grow with incredible vigor. As a result over the millennia the mountain has become home to thousands of species of trees plants and flowers many of them found nowhere else on earth.As mentioned the region is most famously home to numerous varieties of exquisite tea - many excellent green oolong and white teas are produced in the general vicinity of the mountains. This luxury tea blend Cloud Forest Rainbow based on one such white tea attempts to capture the diversity and character of life within the cloud forest it in a wonderfully satisfying cup. The Pai Mu Tan used as its base is said to represent the white splendor of the clouds while the floral components represent the many thousands of orchids and other flower varieties that paint the Wuyi landscape.

Prepare to enjoy a cup that can proudly claim to be the next best thing to heaven. A word about Pai Mu Tan: Pai Mu Tan is plucked by hand from a special varietal of tea bush known as Narcissus or chaicha. Only the top 2 leaves and a bud are selected. Unlike green teas the leaves are not pan fired or steamed. Rather they are simply withered and dried naturally in the sun. Owing to its minimalist production style many consider White tea such as Pai Mu tan to be among the purest expression of tea in the tea world.

Is white tea good for you? According to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: observational studies in humans suggest that daily consumption of at least 3 cups of tea may be associated with a modest (11%) decrease in the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack). HP-AT 7.5 - 9.5%: University lab tests conducted by Metropolitan Tea rates the base tea for this blend as High Polyphenol Antioxidant Tea with 7.5 - 9.5% antioxidant count by dry weight.