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Zhuyeqing (Bamboo Leaf Green)
🇨🇳 China

Zhuyeqing (Bamboo Leaf Green)

Zhú Yè Qīng · 竹叶青 (竹葉青)

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Zhuyeqing ("Bamboo Leaf Green") is an early-spring green tea from the slopes of Mt. Emei (Wannian Temple, Qingyin Pavilion, Bailong Cave, and Heishui Temple) in Sichuan, picked between late February and early April. The buds are tiny, slim, flat, and slightly curved — visually like baby bamboo leaves, hence the name given by Foreign Minister Chen Yi in 1964 when he tasted the tea at Wannian Temple. Won a gold medal at the 1985 International Food Exposition.

Quick facts

Region
Mt. Emei (Emei Shan)
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
early-spring
Elevation
1000 m

Brewing

Leaf
3.0 g / 100 ml
Water
80°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
25, 35, 50, 75
Western (min)
2.0

Brew in glass or porcelain to watch the small flat curved buds rise and fall — a visual signature. Below 85 °C; the buds are tiny and fragile.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
bamboo shoot, sweet pea, light chestnut
Flavor
light, crisp, sweet, grassy
Mouthfeel
smooth, soft
Finish
clean, sweet

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