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Laoshan Green — Spring 2025
Picked in April from small gardens near Qingdao on China’s eastern coast, Laoshan Green is a robust expression of spring green tea. The bushes spend the coldest months protected from frost before emerging into the spring sun, producing leaves with depth, freshness, and a distinctive savoury character.
The cup is bright green and deeply aromatic. Sugar snap pea, buckwheat, and spring herbs give way to roasted chestnut and a rich broth-like umami. There’s a fullness to the liquor that sets it apart from lighter green teas, balanced by a clean mineral finish that keeps each sip refreshing.
A grounding, nourishing tea with plenty of character. Fresh and energising, yet comforting enough to return to throughout the day.
Tastes like
Sugar snap pea, buckwheat, spring herbs (top);
Roasted chestnut, light miso broth, mineral finish (base);
Brewing
5g tea / 100ml water / 80–85°C
Steep for 30–60 sec. Re-steep several times. Adjust to taste.
In the cup
Rich in catechins and naturally occurring L-theanine, Laoshan Green delivers a clear, focused energy with a slightly more substantial body than many green teas.
Size:
35g
How to brew
Our favourite way to brew tea. Use a gaiwan or small teapot and steep the leaves for around 30-45 seconds. Re-steep several times, adjusting the time as you go. Each infusion will bring out something slightly different from the leaves.
For a larger pot or a single longer brew, use around 1g of tea per 100ml of water. Steep for 3-5 minutes, then strain. Increase the leaf or brewing time if you prefer a stronger cup.
The simplest way to brew. Add the leaves directly to your mug, fill with hot water and start drinking once the leaves have opened and begun to settle. When you're around two-thirds of the way through, top up with more hot water and keep going.
