Teas / green / Mengding Ganlu (Sweet Dew of Meng Peak)

Mengding Ganlu (Sweet Dew of Meng Peak)
🇨🇳 China

Mengding Ganlu (Sweet Dew of Meng Peak)

Méng Dǐng Gān Lù · 蒙顶甘露 (蒙頂甘露)

pan-fired

Mengding Ganlu (literally "Sweet Dew of Meng Peak") is a green tea from Mt. Mengding (Meng Shan) in Ya'an, Sichuan — by Chinese tradition the place where tea cultivation began, with seven bushes planted by Taoist Master Wu Lizhen around 53–50 BCE. From the Tang through Qing dynasties, 360 spring leaves were prepared each year here as tribute to the emperor. The name "Ganlu" — "Sweet Dew" — derives from the honorific title bestowed on Wu Lizhen by Emperor Xiaozong of the Song dynasty.

Quick facts

Region
Mt. Mengding (Meng Shan)
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
early-spring

Brewing

Leaf
3.0 g / 100 ml
Water
80°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
25, 35, 50, 75
Western (min)
2.5

Glass brewing shows the curled buds rising and unfurling. Below 85 °C; the leaves are tender and bitter quickly.

Calculate leaf weight for this tea

Tasting notes

Aroma
sweet hay, light orchid, milky chestnut
Flavor
sweet, mellow, slight umami
Mouthfeel
silky, soft
Finish
long, sweet

Related teas