Jewel of Sichuan Green Tea: Bamboo Leaf Green from Emei Mountain and Ganlu from Mengding Mountain

Sichuan, as a major tea province in China, has produced many world-renowned teas. In this rich land, Bamboo Leaf Green and Mengding Ganlu are undoubtedly two bright pearls, each of them carries a deep cultural heritage and unique flavor characteristics, so that countless tea lovers for it.

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Bamboo Leaf Green, named after its unique shape, is as flat as a bamboo leaf with two pointed ends. This tea comes from the scenic Emei Mountain, which is not only a national scenic spot, but also a paradise for tea trees. According to historical records, Emei Mountain has a long history of tea cultivation, which has been famous as early as the Tang Dynasty.

Bamboo leaf green tea was born after the founding of New China, with its excellent quality and distinctive taste, it quickly won the people's favorite. 2019, it won the "World Green Tea Competition Gold Medal", and in 2021, it was selected as the first of the "Top Ten Famous Teas of Sichuan", and became the model of high-grade green tea in China. It has become a model of high-grade green tea in China.

Tasting Bamboo Leaf Green, you will feel its fresh and lofty aroma, yellow-green and translucent soup color, fresh, strong and refreshing taste, and tender yellow and bright leaf bottom, which perfectly demonstrates the regional characteristics of Emei Mountain and the profound heritage of tea culture.

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"Water in the Yangzi River, tea on the top of Mengshan Mountain", this proverb speaks of the extraordinary status of Mengding Mountain tea. Mengding Ganlu, as a representative of Mengding Mountain tea, has a long history that can be traced back to the seven immortal teas planted by Wu Lizhen, the ancestor of Ganlu, in the Han Dynasty, which can be called the living fossil of Chinese tea.

The main production area of Mengding Ganlu is located in the Mengding Mountain of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, which is a unique geographical location that nurtures the outstanding quality of Mengding Ganlu. Every year during the spring equinox, tea farmers pick single buds or one bud and one leaf of the first unfolding of the tea green, and carefully make it.

Meng Ding Ganlu's tea has slender strands, exposed tea hairs, yellowish blue and clear soup color, fresh taste with unique floral aroma, and rapid and long-lasting sweet aftertaste. Although it is slightly inferior to Bamboo Leaf Green in terms of brewing resistance, its unique flavor and deep cultural heritage make it equally unforgettable.

The ultimate tea lover's question: who's better?

Bamboo Leaf Green and Meng Ding Ganlu, two teas with their own distinctive flavors and charms. Bamboo Leaf Green is known for its unique sweet-bitter transition and brewing resistance, while Meng Ding Ganlu attracts tea lovers with its fresh flavor and long historical background.
In this battle of green tea, there is no absolute winner, only choices that suit different tastes and preferences of tea lovers. Whether it is the freshness of Bamboo Leaf Green or the sweetness of Meng Ding Ganlu, they are all the treasures of Sichuan tea culture that deserve to be savored and cherished.

concluding remarks

The tea culture of Sichuan is profound, and Bamboo Leaf Green and Meng Ding Ganlu are just the tip of the iceberg. As tea lovers, we should keep an open mind to explore and appreciate the uniqueness of each tea.
In the process, we can not only taste the delicious tea soup, but also deeply appreciate the rich connotation and unique charm of Chinese tea culture. We welcome all tea lovers to join our tea culture exploration journey and experience the beautiful world of tea together.