Steep time
3 minutes
Method: standard
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
79°C
Adjust to taste
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
Medium
Highlighted notes
Brown Sugar
Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
This is a light green tea that has a wonderful mixture of sweetness, vegetal flavors, and a bit of smoke. Bi Lo Chun comes from the tiny Dongting peninsula in Jiangsu Province. It is the most northernly grown tea in China. Our source, who calls himself Water, makes sure we get the best!