Spring Xinyang Maojian

This Imperial Grade green tea presents a classic small-leaf profile, offering a delightful balance of sweet and umami notes. Its aroma evokes fresh grass and subtle pine, leading to a thick and vibran. It leans sweet, umami and grassy.

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 Henan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.

Starts at $6.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.17/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.02 per session. Compare green prices across vendors on Teadar.