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HouShan Huang Ya, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
Hou Mountain Yellow Bud comes from Anhui Province of China. It is a splendid yelolow tea of large, tender, pale-green leaves and downy silver buds. This tea yields a remarkably delicate, light colored liquor with a rich floral note and deep, full taste ... yet smooth.
$9.00
Silver Needle China Stars, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
Leaf buds are plucked before they open then fancifully tied and presented as stars. Using one or two 'stars' per cup produces pale yellow liquor that is a smooth, elegant, gentle, sweet brew.
$4.25
Tai Ping Hou Kwei, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
This tea comes from TaiPing County of Huei Province in an area known as Monkey Hill. So delicate are the tender large leaves that they are picked only during the fog-filled early mornings of spring. Paired leaves are pressed and flattened during the drying process giving this tea its elegant appearance. Tai Ping Hou Kwei holds the distinction of being China's National Treasure Tea of 1982. The resultant brew has a fresh green aroma and is slightly sweet.
$5.50
Green Snail Spring, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
Known to many travelers for its unspoiled beauty, the area of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province is also home to this gorgeous tea. Buds are picked in the early spring to preserve their tenderness and flavor. Brew these fragile leaves in hot water well below boiling to preserve the delicate flavor that they will impart. Travel back to Suzhou with every precious cup of tea.
$4.25
Green Butterfly, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
From FuDing County in the Fujian Province come this extraordinary tea known as Jade Green Butterfly. Two or three spring buds are picked and tied by craftsmen using the traditional method. When brewed in near boiling water the leaves unfurl and create a liquor of beautiful jade green. You'll be enchanted with the sweet aroma and hint of rose petals.
$6.75
Blue Spring Oolong, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
This most unusual tea is grown in Anshi, Fujian province, on hilltops in a landscape of winding mountain streams, gentle breezes and ideal humidity at elevations of 3000 feet. Spring leaves are plucked, partially oxidized and then hand rolled as a traditional oolong. Next, the elegant pearls are coated with sweet licorice and take on the look of sandy green-gray pebbles. Blue Spring Oolong, also called Lady Orchid, produces an amber infusion with a sweet aroma and a particular herbaceous flavor. The finish is quite complex. After drinking, a small inhale through the mouth reveals the truly spectacular characteristics of this lovely brew.
$3.95
Aged Ti Kwan Yin Oolong, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
A tea master has reserved this tea for fifteen years. Every two years the tea is slow roasted adding to the total roasting time which at the end of the process totals 80 hours. The heat and the aging process are carefully controled to achieve the complex fruity taste and smoky palate. Aged Ti Kwan Yin Oolong comes from the Wuyi Mountain region in the Fujian Province and is named after the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion.
$3.85
Wild Ti Kwan Yin, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
Wild Ti Kwan Yin oolong tea grows on rocky hillsides at elevations of 4500 feet and higher around the subtropical village of Xi Ping in Fujian province of China. This tea is not cultivated commercially but is picked in the wild during the spring. The resultant leaf delivers a peerless intensity of aroma, fruitiness and depth of flavor.
$3.85
Dong Feng Mei Ren, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
One look at Oriental Beauty and you'll be reminded of the colors found in classic Darjeeling. This oolong tea was originally produced in Taiwan to compete with the better known Indian variety of black tea. Picked once a year at the end of summer, this tea creates a complex oolong brew yet with the appearance and strength of black tea. Its heady aroma will remind you of walnuts and maple.
$5.65
Monkey Picked - Lou's Leaves (ounce)
Legend has it that monkeys once picked a most important tea high in the hills on the edge of cliffs. This black tea owes its name to this fanciful tale. Monkey Picked Tea comes from NanPing County in the Fujian Province and is harvested in a misty, cool mountainous region. The liquor produced when brewed is of a golden brown and tastes both smoky and sweet.
$4.80
Hai Lang Yunnan Golden Needle, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
We imported this China black tea and are proud to offer it as a Lou's Leaves select variety. This elegant long-leaf tea is a sweet, fragrant, full-bodied Yunnan Gold offering a complex and varied flavor composition. This is an unusual tea and has limited availability.
$3.85
Keemun Mao Feng, Lou's Leaves (ounce)
This King of 'Burgundies' is the highest grade and least processed of all Keemuns. Mao Feng, or hairpoint, refers to the appearance of this famous tea Chinese black tea. The long, fine, tightly-twisted leaves produce a rich, dark infusion that has an orchid-like aroma with a deeply complex and full-bodied infusion.
$7.00
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