Today is an interesting selection of Eco-Cha teas that were featured in previous months of their monthly tea club. I always enjoy getting teas from their club as they are of high quality or interesting teas to drink.
Eco-Cha‘s Spring 2020 Bi Luo Chun Green Tea
I haven’t drunk a Bi Luo Chun for a long time, actually, I cannot remember the last time I’ve had this green tea. Eco-Cha’s Bi Luo Chun is a spring 2020 tea grown in Taiwan.
The dry leaf smells like simply like pine nuts.
Instructions say 1 gram of leaf per 40ml of vessel size, gongfu steeped in 80c/ 176F water, so let’s do that.
Steeped up, the leaves smell of spinach and pine nuts – an interesting pesto! My cup looks like water, but indeed I steeped this green tea.
First Infusion: Bi Luo Chun is light, but intriguingly tastes of fresh buttered grass, chamomile floral, saltine crackers, with a fresh aftertaste of a boiled mint. The texture is buttery, leaving a dewy feeling on the lips.
Second and Third Infusion: Eco-Cha’s Bi Luo Chun tightens up, tasting like a toasted pine nut along with the fresh notes of mineral, mint, and crackers. The aftertaste is a gentle floral that lingers. This here is my favorite infusions as everything just balanced well.
Fourth and Fifth Infusion: The final infusions are light and sweet mineral and floral, with a light powdery dry texture to tickle the tip of the tongue. This tea is a bit drier but still very drinkable.
Comments
Eco-Cha’s Tea Club Bi Luo Chun is a treat for those who love their fresh, tender green teas. I am not a green tea drinker at all, but this one was good as I loved the texture and nutty notes.
Eco-Cha’s 2020 Spring Competition Grade Wenshan Baozhong
The leaves are sweet and floral, the intensity of the floral is like smelling cinnamon.
I used 1 gram of leaf per 20ml of vessel size. The instructions said 95c water temperature, but I wanted to challenge this tea so I moved it up to boiling. After an infusion, the hot leaves smelled like carnations.
First and Second Infusion: This tea is perfectly balanced – Competition Grade Wenshan Baozhong is savory fresh spinach, sweet and spicy carnation floral, the texture is densely thick and buttery feeling. The aftertaste is fresh herbs and sweet floral that lingers with the buttery texture.
Third Infusion: This infusion came out tangy fruity plums, before sinking into the refreshing spinach vegetal and butter.
Fourth and Fifth Infusion: A strong nutty and buttery note emerged here, with a strong juicy sweet fresh grass and tulips. Wenshan Baozhong hasn’t cracked into astringent yet. The finish is more sweet floral and butter, but the longer I sit, the more a grassy fresh aftertaste pops.
Sixth Infusion: Wenshan Baozhong finishes very light in taste but echos the aftertaste of fresh grass, sweetness, and buttery feel. However, this tea hit quite dry, scratching the throat. I could get another infusion if I wanted to.
Comments
Baozhong is the oolong lover’s secret weapon of interesting, fresh, and excellently floral teas to bask in beautiful spring weather.
Eco-Cha’s Competition Grade Wenshan Baozhong has a lovely texture and balanced notes, not just a floral bomb like some can be.
(teas provided for review)
