Lin-an County, Zhejiang Province.
Dark green in color and corded in shape, this green tea produces a clear brew with fragrance lasting to third steeping.
Tea cultivation in Linan County can be traced back to 5th century. After long snowy winter, tea in Tian-mu Mountain begins shooting in late April. By when it is picked and how it is processed, the green tea is divided into four grades - 'Grain Rain', 'Before Rain', 'Plum Blossom', and 'Spring'. Standard picking is one shoot with two leaves.
Tianmu ('eyes of sky') Mountain is well-known for its 10,600-acre forest landscape. It was listed in biosphere reserves by UNESCO's program on Man & Biosphere (MAB) in 1990s.
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