Biluochun

Delicious

A wonderful experience with a green tea from someone who isn't into green tea - or so I thought! Delicious, light, but with a nice depth. It brewed up a thick soft soup. I got that intense citrus character and for me it was quite lime, very interesting and unusual. It lent a refreshing aspect that I'm sure would also be incredible iced. Underneath the tangy citrus was much like a field of wildflowers in the afternoon sun, and faintly buttered popcorn. Really lovely tea, thank you to its makers and to the One River team.

Best Green I've Ever Had

This green tea is phenomenal. Despite being "less downy" than the Mingqian BLC, it's still incredibly downy. When I opened the bag, it was a cloud of trichome-y goodness. I used 4g of leaf and brewed it in a glass cup with 80°C water (around 176°F). The first steep, at 2 minutes, left me speechless. There are strong notes of orange/citrus and a pleasant, strong sweetness, similar to a clover honey. True to the description, it is a rich golden colored brew with a pleasant, full bodied feel on the tongue. The subsequent steeps (2nd steep 3mins, 3rd steep 4mins, 4th steep 4mins 30 seconds) yielded similar flavors, with the tasting notes of micro-greens, buttered toast, and alfalfa being surprisingly accurate. I would say that the clover-honey sweetness and the orange/citrusy notes are the most dominant flavors I got from this tea, and it was very enjoyable to drink. Definitely steep this one up using their top-down method described above. It makes for a pleasantly sweet brew that will leave you wanting more. As someone who typically doesn't like green teas, this was phenomenal. It's floral, sweet, fruity and vegetal, each of which is noticeable in the brew. It truly is the best example of a biluochun I've yet had.