First-Grade Huang Shang Mao Feng 一级黄山毛峰

Chinese name:  Huángshān Máofēng 一级黄山毛峰

Renowned as one of China’s Ten Famous Teas, Huang Shan Mao Feng is a perfect choice for tea connoisseurs who value refinement and tradition. This first-grade selection represents the highest quality of craftsmanship and terroir, offering a tea experience that is both soothing and invigorating.

The dry leaves are delicate and wiry, with a silvery-green sheen and a soft floral fragrance. When infused, the tea unfurls gracefully, releasing a bright jade liquor with a gentle orchid aroma. Its taste is fresh, smooth, and slightly sweet, with lingering notes of chestnut and a clean, brisk finish that leaves the palate refreshed.

This tea belongs to our Yǐn 隐 | RECLUSE collection.

• Aroma: orchid, floral, and fresh greens
• Flavor: smooth, sweet chestnut
  with a light vegetable crispness. Leaves a cooling, lingering sweetness in the throat as aftertaste.
• Mouthfeel: silky, soft and clean. Refreshing on the palate, like mountain spring water.
  

Gaiwan brewing:

3g | 120ml | 85 °C | 20s | 3-5 steeps 

Glass or open vessel  brewing:

Brewing in a glass lets you enjoy the leaves rising and falling, resembling “fish swimming” .

3g | 300ml | 85 °C | 1-2 mins | 3-4 steeps 

Brewing Steps

1. Warm the Glass
Rinse the glass with hot water to preheat it and remove any odors.

2. Add Tea & Admire
Place the dry leaves into the glass and enjoy their fresh aroma. The leaves are slender and slightly curled, with fine white hairs.

3. High Pour (First Infusion)
Pour hot water from a higher distance, filling about one-third of the glass. The water stream helps the leaves dance gracefully, floating up and down like “orchids in bloom.”

4. Top Up Gently
Once the leaves start to unfurl, slowly add water along the inner wall of the glass until it is about 70% full. This keeps the infusion clear and the aroma delicate.

5. Sip & Appreciate
After 1–2 minutes, the tea soup turns a light jade-green with a subtle orchid fragrance. The taste is fresh, smooth, and slightly sweet. Sip slowly to enjoy the lingering sweetness.