Call us soppy romantics, but we like this story. A young man and a beautiful young woman from a tea plantation were in love, but the local tyrant seized her as his concubine. She escaped, only to learn that the tyrant had killed her lover. Finding his body deep in the mountains she wept and wept until she became the rain, while her lover's body turned into a tea bush. Which is why, according to the legend, the area where Mao Feng tea grows is forever cloudy and humid the whole year round. All together now…ahhh! This tea is special, unlike any other green tea on the market. A green tea liked by people who don’t like green tea.
how does it taste?
This tea has a delicate natural taste of fresh summer air, peaches and apricots. A lovely clear pale green infusion, not the murky brown you often see with standard green teas.
good if you're feeling
In need of a makeover. Can’t afford rehab, liposuction or Botox? Why not settle for a nice cuppa? You may have heard about the many reputed benefits of drinking green tea, ranging from weight loss to anti-ageing - more fun than cosmetic surgery!
how we like it
Best drunk as it is. No need to add anything.
Iced
Just cover one tea temple with 80 degree water and infuse for 3 minutes. Remove temple and top-up glass with iced water. Garnish with cucumber slices
brew time
- tea temple - 1 per person. brew for 3 minutes, best with water at 80 degrees C. (If you don't have a fancy kettle or thermometer to hand, grabbing the kettle just before it boils will do the trick!)
- loose tea - 2 rounded teaspoonfuls per person, infuse for 3+ minutes.
Whole leaves take longer to brew, but the little wait is definitely worth it.
what's in it?
pure mao feng green tea
nutritional content per 100ml
- 0kcal
- 0 sugar
- 0 fat
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trace carbohydrate
allergens
dairy free, gluten free, suitable for vegetarians & vegans. Made in a factory that handles nuts.