Rare China Special Green Tea Meng Ding Gan Lu
Meng Ding Gan Lu or Ganlu tea is a tea from Meng Mountain (Meng Shan), Sichuan Province in the southwest part of China. Meng Shan is reputed to be the place where tea was first cultivated. Mengding Ganlu means "Sweet Dew of Mengding" where Mengding refers to "the top of Meng Shan". Before the mid-Tang dynasty, tea from the Meng Mountain was rare and highly prized; and as demand grew, more tea bushes were planted. Mengding Ganlu is one of the teas produced in the Meng Mountain and it is a green tea, other teas from Meng Mountain include "Mengding Huangya" and "Mengding Shihua" which are yellow teas.
Ganlu tea is a young early spring green tea that has an initially strong but mellowing and long lasting flavor, with mineral notes and a roasted corn aroma. Made with a full-flavored local tea cultivar from southwest Sichuan Province in the region where tea was first cultivated over 2000 years ago. It has a powerful complex aroma with intense notes of sweet corn. The full flavor is rich with minerality and refreshing notes of melon rind, with a strong character of returning sweetness.
The harvest season for Mengding tea begins in March or even as early as late February. The buds are picked very early in the morning while it is still very chilly and there is still dew on the grass. This tea uses mostly tender tea buds, which are then carefully curled during processing. While the tea buds are very tiny, the unique character of the tea bush creates a bright green tea color, fresh rich flavor and highly nutritious tea, even while using a small quantity of leaves. Enjoy the sweet chestnut aroma and lingering sweet aftertaste of Sweet Dew.
Meng Ding Gan Lu has been rated as one of the finest teas in China and it is mostly a delicate floral light green tea with rich sharpness and depth.
Green tea ｜ Sichuan ｜ Non fermentation ｜ Spring and Summer
