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Bi Luo Chun (Green Snail Spring)
🇨🇳 China

Bi Luo Chun (Green Snail Spring)

Bì Luó Chūn · 碧螺春

pan-fired

Bi Luo Chun is a hand-rolled green from the Dongting hills around Lake Taihu, in the Yixing/Suzhou region. The buds are interplanted with fruit trees, lending a delicate orchid-and-blossom aroma to the cup.

Quick facts

Region
Yixing
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
early-spring

Brewing

Leaf
3.0 g / 100 ml
Water
80°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
20, 30, 45, 60
Western (min)
2.0

Hand-rolled into tight spirals; pour water gently to avoid bruising the small leaves.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
orchid, fruit blossom, light grass
Flavor
sweet, fruity, light umami
Mouthfeel
silky
Finish
clean, lingering

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