MING QIAN
Anji Bai Cha Superior
We raced against the clock to bring you the earliest teas of the season—air-flown express immediately after harvest—to deliver the vibrancy and vitality of early spring into your cup, as if you were standing among the tea fields.
This Ming Qian Anji Bai Cha comes from the very first picking—so early that the bushes had just begun to flush, and the crop was still scarce. The result is a slightly uneven leaf appearance but a stunningly fresh profile: cucumber-crisp and resinous, with notes of green peppercorn adding a herbal bite. A lingering, lemony tang completes the finish—bright, brisk, and unmistakably spring.
Written by Gabriele
- ORIGIN: Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
- MEANING: Anji white tea (anji bai cha)
- CULTIVAR: Bai Ye Yi Hao
- HARVEST TIME: 17 March 2025
- TASTE: Cucumber, tree resin, green peppercorn
- Quantity: 6g / 500ml
- Water temperature: 80°C
- Infusion time: 4 min
- Quantity: 3g / 100ml
- Water temperature: 80°C
- 5 infusions: 30, 45, 60, 60, 90 sec
For best results in gongfu cha, brew in a tall glass and fill with water before adding the leaves. Too high water temperature would burn the leaves, resulting in bitter taste.