Spring Taiping Houkui

This Tai Ping Hou Kui offers a crisp, expansive cup with a distinct orchid fragrance and a hint of sweet, nutty undertones. Its liquor is bright and clear, unfolding with a refreshing mineral finish t. It leans orchid, mineral and sweet.

Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.

Grown in Anhui, China. This batch is from the Spring 2026 harvest.

Starts at $4.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.15/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.90 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.