Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: In Nature
Product Description:
The words Bi Lo Chun translate literally to mean ‘spring snail shell’. The leaves are picked in the spring. Then, when you see this tea, you will notice that the leaves are rolled into small balls which resemble snail shells.
When brewed, this green tea produces a yellow-green colour, the fragrance is described as floral and it has a clean and smooth flavour with a sweet after taste.
Taster’s Review:
There is no doubt that this is a “Spring” tea – springtime is in the aroma and in the taste. The fragrance is lightly floral and grassy, evoking images of springtime when you can smell the scent of flowers in bloom and the fresh, green grass wafting through the air.
The flavor is also lightly floral. It has a “green” taste to it that falls somewhere between grassy and vegetable-like. It is very pleasantly sweet with a savory taste that hits just after mid-sip, just enough bitter taste to cut through the sweet and give the cup balance. There is some drying astringency at the tail, and the aftertaste is sweet.
Overall, I find this to be a very agreeable Bi Luo Chun (or Snail Shell tea as it is sometimes called) with an uplifting, crisp taste. I like it particularly in the afternoon or early evening when I am in need of invigorating; it seems to gently energize the body while it replenishes the soul and soothes the spirit.
This is the perfect way to de-stress!
Spring Green – Bi Luo Chun (Alpine Tea) from In Nature
Tea Type: Green Tea
Where To Buy: In Nature
Product Description:
The words Bi Lo Chun translate literally to mean ‘spring snail shell’. The leaves are picked in the spring. Then, when you see this tea, you will notice that the leaves are rolled into small balls which resemble snail shells.
When brewed, this green tea produces a yellow-green colour, the fragrance is described as floral and it has a clean and smooth flavour with a sweet after taste.
Tasters Review:
Last week we had our County Fair where I currently reside. The County Fair is a HUGE this for our area here. It also is a sign that fall is right around the corner…and shortly after fall is something I always DREAD…winter! Blah!
I’m a fair-weather (minimum) type of person! I don’t like being cold. I would be perfectly fine if it never dropped below the low 70s. Altho I prefer the upper 80s and lower 90s. People say I live in the wrong hemisphere…I mean, I live in the snow belt for Pete’s Sake! I can’t complain tho…it’s been a wonderful summer here! But I can’t help but want to rewind and go back to spring and start the season all over again!
Well, lucky me, this tea just SCREAMS Spring!!!!! Bi Lo Chun from In Nature IS very clean, crisp, and sweet yet floral or is it floral yet sweet??? You be the judge! Regardless…this is a lovely green!
Bi Lo Chun from Teahouse Kuan Yin
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Teahouse Kuan Yin
Company Description:
Considered to be one of China’s ten famous teas, our Bi Lo Chun (Green Snail Spring) produces a fragrant, nutty brew which is lightly astringent but mellow. There is a refreshing sweetness to it, with a slightly buttery finish. This tea is from Fujian Province. It is very sensitive to brewing times and temperature, so we recommend infusing it with relatively cool water (~160F) for only 2 minutes.
Bi Lo Chun literally means “Green Snail Spring.” The “snail” is because the leaves are rolled into spirals resembling snails, and “spring” is because it is picked in the early spring, when the buds and young leaves are still small and delicate. There can be 7,000 buds in just one pound of Bi Lo Chun.
Taster’s Review:
Amazing…
This tea is so good. It is so good that it is almost difficult to write about it because I feel like mere words do not do it justice.
It has a lovely fragrance – I am enjoying just holding my cup to my nose and inhaling the aromatic liquid. The scent is slightly floral, buttery, with a mere whisper of a vegetative quality. It invites me to take a sip…
It has a toasted nutty quality and a floral presence. It is sweet and smooth, and has a very pleasant buttery note. The company describes it as lightly astringent… and I would like to state that the astringency is very mild.
This is a lovely tea that is very relaxing and luxurious to sip. I think it should be consumed hot (well, warm, since you should brew it at a fairly low temperature) and unsweetened. And the leaves are good for multiple infusions – making it an excellent value in exquisite taste!
Prepare yourself. This tea is delightful… delicious… perfection!