Vietnam 'Dragon Cloud' Green Tea
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A splendid Vietnamese green tea with cool minty tones coupled with the powerful grassy strength of typical Vietnamese greens, very much living up to its rich pedigree.
Dragon Cloud is a great example of the tea experimentation currently ongoing within Vietnam, it is a hybridisation of the native Vietnamese tea cultivar 'Ta' (meaning 'our' in Vietnamese) and the famed Chinese cultivar 'Long Jing' used in the production of Dragon Well.
Tasting Notes:
- Cooling start
- Lingering grass finish
- Moderate astringency
Harvest: Spring, March 2024
Origin: La Bang, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
Tea Varietal: Camellia Sinensis var. Sinensis
Cultivar: Hybrid of Ta (Native Vietnamese cultivar) + Long Jing
Sourced: Vietnamese wholesaler
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 75°C/167°F
- Use 1-2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 60-90 seconds
Packaging: Aluminium ziplock bag
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