Early Spring Snow Sprout White Tea fulfills our desire to bring something new and unexpected into the specialty coffee marketplace. Pickers in China harvest the buds of the tea plant in early spring, which constitutes an extremely small amount of the annual harvest. This prized pick showcases delicate fruity and floral taste notes and a soft, satisfying mouthfeel.
To brew, we suggest using six grams of leaves and 200mL of water at 185F. Steep together in a brewer for around two minutes. Then, decant the tea into a cup or pot making sure to get as much water off the leaves as possible when pouring. Next, infuse the leaves 2-4 more times to continue enjoying the tea as its qualities slightly transform with each cup.
Annually, we rotate two of our tea offerings. This allows us to highlight higher end teas not often found in the American market. In our opinion, the tea market in the US pales in comparison to the offerings in Asia. While we offer splendid coffees sourced from many regions of the world, most tea options available to us are simply medium-quality black and green teas. Often, tea companies scent them with essential oils or herbs. These teas definitely have a place in the market – heck, you can find Earl Grey and Jasmine Green right here on our website. However, our market often misses the finest of teas that the Asian market quickly buys and consumes.
Our partners at Kilogram Tea form relationships with reputable tea “factories” throughout Asia. As a result, their relationships and constant buying allow them access to these higher end teas, like this Early Spring Snow Sprout White Tea. We’re happy to partner with Kilogram and bring their teas to a larger group of consumers in the US.
