2023 Huangshan Maofeng ($0.4/g)

黄山毛峰
Origin: Shexian, Huangshan, Anhui
Cultivar: Local Huangshan small-leaf varieties
Processing: Handcrafted, pre-Qingming harvest

Brewing Recommendation

Gongfu (high ratio): 1:16 → 5g / 80ml, 85–100°C
Grandpa Style (low ratio): 1:50 → 2g / 100ml, 80–90°C

Grandpa-Style Brewing

• Allows its flavors to unfold naturally.
• Reflects the way tea was traditionally enjoyed by the locals.
• More relaxed, maintaining a continuous, evolving infusion.
• The infusion softens over time.

Gongfu Brewing

• Enhances depth and clarity.
• Highlights the tea’s depth with precision and complexity.
• Structured and dynamic, allowing each infusion to reveal layers of sweetness, florals, and lingering minerality over multiple steeps.

A Legacy of Refinement

Huangshan Maofeng is among China’s most prestigious green teas, a name that carries centuries of heritage and meticulous craftsmanship. First crafted in the late Qing Dynasty, it quickly became one of China’s Ten Famous Teas (十大名茶)—a benchmark of quality and tradition.

Favored by scholars and officials, this tea was not only a drink but a reflection of refinement. Its delicate balance and layered complexity made it a tribute tea, once served in the imperial court, embodying the depth of Chinese tea culture.

Huangshan – The Birthplace of Maofeng

Grown in the misty peaks of Huangshan, this tea reflects the precision and artistry that Anhui’s tea makers have refined over generations. The mountain’s cool, humid climate, mineral-rich soil, and swirling mists create an environment where tea develops depth, clarity, and a signature lingering sweetness. This is a tea shaped not only by skilled hands but by the land itself.

A Different Kind of Green

Unlike the bud-heavy Long Jing, Huangshan Maofeng follows a different picking standard, incorporating tender leaves alongside buds. This gives the tea a more structured, expressive character—less delicate, more layered, with a refined floral sweetness and a persistent aftertaste.

A Tea That Endures

More than just a green tea, Huangshan Maofeng is a testament to history, terroir, and craftsmanship. For those who appreciate heritage, precision, and quiet luxury, it remains an essential tea—timeless, expressive, and deeply rooted in tradition.