Native Junshan Island
Appearance firmly rolled with both ends pointed
Brew apricot yellow
Once belonged to yellow tea, the one characterized by its yellowish leaves from hour-long waiting to be roasted, this tea is nowadays categorized under green tea for its unnoticeable fermentation.
Listed in top-ten and won gold medal at International Exposition, Leipzig, 1956, this was once the most expensive green tea in China for its limited output and unique style. By observing strict rules, the harvest starts form March, when the leaves are still in shape of bud. The procedure of its making is quite time-consuming - taking more than three days to finish all of its eight stages. In its brew, the leaves will rise and fall vertically three times, an unusual spectacle in chinese teas.
Junshan Island, around 1,000 square kilometer, is situated in Dong-ting Lake, the biggest freshwater lake in China. The island had a long history of tea-cultivation. Around the 10th century, tea from here became a tribute to the court.
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