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Lu An Gua Pian (Melon Seed Slices)

The only Chinese tea made exclusively from single leaves, with no buds and no stems. Each leaf is shaped into a melon-seed form. This deliberate exclusion of buds is unusual: most premium Chinese teas prize buds above all.

Tasting Notes

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Origin

Lu An, Anhui, China

Plant

Qunti Zhong

Land

300–800m

Craft

Spring (Guyu — Grain Rain period) harvest. Pan-fired twice over charcoal, no bud or stem included.

Brewing

Grandpa Style
80°Ctemp
3gper 300ml
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