China white tea-white buds-白芽茶
Bai Ya Cha
€39.81
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Yu Xue Ya
Ref : TB8136
China white tea-snow buds-玉雪芽
Organic farming
Fair trade
Grand Cru Tea
Plain tea
Tea preparation tips
Quantity
2g /25cl
Consumption
Morning
Infusion time
5-7 min (may be re-infused)
Water temperature
75°C
A delicate grand cru
Hand-picked only in spring, this white tea is made from delicate buds covered with a silvery-white down. Pale yellow crystalline liquor, with a sweet, velvety taste and a fresh floral fragrance. Delicate, low in theine and tannins, this tea is to be savored with great delicacy.
Tea composition
- White tea*
*Organically grown.
Origin of ingredients
Canguan Yisheng organic tea specialized cooperative
Terroir
This cooperative of small producers is located in Cangyuan county, in the southwest of China's Yunnan province. The cooperative brings together some 200 families, many of them ethnic minorities with close ties to nature. The tea bushes here range in age from several centuries to over a thousand years, producing tea leaves used to make Pu'er. The oldest tea plant, the Xiang Zhu Qing, is over 3,200 years old. Fengqing county lies in the Hengduan mountains, and enjoys a subtropical climate with dry and rainy seasons. The soil is mainly alluvial and numerous rivers, such as the Lancang, provide a reliable source of water for land irrigation.
Context and challenges
Global warming-related weather phenomena such as floods and landslides have tested the cooperative's resilience in recent years.
Community projects
The Fairtrade Premium helps the producer community to overcome these hardships by subsidizing families with modest incomes and financing their children's higher education. It has also enabled producers to modernize their tea production facilities.
Organic farming
We have always offered organically grown teas and herbal teas, and used natural, organic flavours. We go even further, demanding that our suppliers use certified organic flavor carriers and solvents. Certified since 1994.
Fair trade
A WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization) certified member, Les Jardins de Gaïa has been committed to fair trade since its creation: from the tea leaf to the cup, all our practices meet fair trade requirements. To find out more: www.wfto.com.
Grand Cru Tea
Because we have always chosen teas of excellence produced by long-standing partners, we have a few rarities that gourmets will appreciate. Harvested green teas from Japan, black teas from Darjeeling, spring teas from China, vintage pu'er or carefully hand-braided teas, organic teas of incomparable finesse for memorable tastings.
Plain tea
White, green, black and dark teas from China, India, Japan and elsewhere are all varieties from the same plant: the tea plant. Once plucked, the leaf is processed in different ways, undergoing numerous transformations. Depending on the terroir, the fineness of the leaf and the way it is processed, the result is an unlimited palette of tastes and vintages.
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Anonymous customer published the 02/03/2021 following an order made on 30/01/2021
5/5
Thé subtil, très agréable
Anonymous customer published the 12/12/2020 following an order made on 06/12/2020
5/5
Très bon
Anonymous customer published the 26/03/2019 following an order made on 20/03/2019
5/5
Très bon thé, goût léger.
Anonymous customer published the 29/11/2018 following an order made on 27/11/2018
5/5
Conforme à mes attentes
Anonymous customer published the 23/05/2018 following an order made on 14/05/2018
5/5
Très bon thé, très doux, pas besoin d'ajouter quoi que ce soit (sauf pour les gourmands), idéal en fin d'après midi.
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