April 4, 2024
Jasmin's top 3 for 2016. Discover his favourites.
China specialist, Jasmin has covered six of China’s producing regions since 2003, tasting and selecting teas of every style.While 2016 may not have been the best year in terms of climate, he has nonetheless been able to get his hands on a few exceptional teas thanks to his long term relationships with these producers. Here are his picks for Spring 2016:
"The Mei Zhan Zhen is harvested from fields over 1000m altitude and is completely chemical free. It is the best black tea I have tasted to date! ". From the summit of Mount Zhenghe in Fujian (China), the long golden buds of this black tea seduce anybody by that full bodied chocolaty smell alone. Once dried and infused, its unforgettable scents of lavender, lemongrass and hemlock make for a simply glorious tea experience!
A creation of Mr. He, this black fusion tea is made from the cultivar Jingning Ba Ye usually used for very delicate green tea. "An exclusive 12kg was produced by M, He, according to our own specifications. »
The ideal result of a well-preserved traditional terroir undergoing a well-executed modern transformation: the creation of a unique green tea . The Guizhou is the perfect example which embodies the positive changes in China since the turn of the century. A powerful and refreshing tea, perfect for the warm season.
