Green Tea Lu Xue Ya Snow Bud - Premium Chinese White Tips
Mountain-Harvested Snow Bud: Premium Chinese Green Tea
Lu Xue Ya Snow Bud represents the pinnacle of green tea craftsmanship, harvested from high mountain gardens where cool mists and mineral-rich soil create optimal growing conditions. The tea consists of carefully selected young buds with distinctive white down, requiring approximately 70,000 buds to produce just 500g of finished tea. Each sip reveals a crystal-clear, pale jade liquor carrying delicate floral notes and a refreshing vegetal sweetness that evolves through multiple steepings.
This refined Hong Qing (baked green tea) showcases the Zhe-nong 139 cultivar's natural characteristics through masterful processing that preserves the buds' subtle complexity while developing their sweet, herbaceous profile. The result is a smooth, light-bodied tea with remarkable clarity and a clean, lingering finish.
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Brewing Instructions
Traditional Gaiwan Method:
- Water Temperature: 85-90°C (185-194°F)
- Leaf Quantity: 3-4g per 150-200ml water
- First Infusion: 10-15 seconds
- Subsequent Infusions: Add 5 seconds each time
- Pre-warm glass vessel
- Add 3g leaves to 85-90°C water
- Steep 1 minute
- Store in cool, dry place away from light
Premium Tea Components
Crafted exclusively from:
- Selected young tea buds with white down coverage
- Small tender leaves from the Zhe-nong 139 cultivar
- Grown in high-elevation gardens
- Processed using traditional Hong Qing baking methods
Wellness Properties
Lu Xue Ya offers multiple health-supporting properties:
- Rich in polyphenol antioxidants that help protect cells
- Naturally low caffeine content suitable for evening consumption
- Cooling properties according to Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Supports healthy inflammation response
- Contains L-theanine for focused calm
- Promotes oral health through natural compounds
Cultural Heritage
With over 2000 years of documented history, Lu Xue Ya originated in Yixing, Jiangsu province (historically Yang Xian). The legendary tea scholar Lu Yu featured this tea in his definitive "Tea Bible," and it achieved imperial tribute tea status during the Tang Dynasty. The name "Yang Xian Xue Ya" was immortalized in poetry by the renowned Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo, reflecting its cultural significance in Chinese literary and royal traditions.
