TEA COMMUNITY
Jasmine Butterfly
mò lì yù dié
茉莉玉蝶
Type
Oolong
Country
China
Harvesting season
Spring
Main region
Fujian
Once a group of peasants saw a flock of jade butterflies descend from the heavens. The emerald butterflies circled over the trees for a long time and, eventually, landed on a single tea bush, standing alone. Without thinking twice, the peasants tried to catch precious insects, but the butterflies became frightened and turned into tea leaves. Then, realizing their mistake, the peasants decided to make tea from unusual leaves, while giving them the shape of butterflies – in memory of heavenly messengers.
The high cost of this tea is due entirely to its manual production. After the stage of warming up, the experienced tea masters painstakingly twist the fragile leaves, giving them the form of butterflies. The knowledge of folding the tea leaves just right, has been passed down from generation to generation. The Jade Butterfly is produced from the buds and the three upper leaves. An extra-high grade of Yu De is produced only from the tea buds harvested from Mount Taimu, before the Qingming holiday. The aromatization of this tea is a delicate process, it aims to emphasize the tea's own flavor, not to hide it behind the floral fragrance.
ABOUT TEA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Main region of planting
– Fujian
Advices for the best brewing
Time 120"
Amount 2g
Water 500 ml
Temperature 70 ̊
Steeps 1
International brewing method
Time 30"60"120"180"
Amount 4-8g
Water 150-300 ml
Temperature 80 ̊
Steeps 4
Chinese brewing method
This tea is best brewed in glass or porcelain ware, pre-heated with hot water. Gradually increase both the time of each brewing and the water temperature.
Recommendations
Stabilizes the work of the nervous system;
Strengthens immunity;
Accelerates all the body's metabolic processes
Health benefits
Fresh and floral
Flavor
Day
The best time to drink