Mao Jian

Mao Jian ("hairy tip") are green teas that are twisted into a spiral- or snail-like shape and which usually show a lot of down on their leaves (or, depending on the tea varietal, this can also be very little). The plucked leaves for Mao Jian can consist of one or two leaves and a bud or sometimes only of a single bud. The leaves are rolled by hand in the wok or by a rolling machine. During the rolling process the hairy side of the leaves turns towards the outside and the leaves obtain their form. The tea is then dried in the wok or by hot air. The differences between the various Mao Jian result from their origin and from the tea plant varietal used, however, they all have beautiful, fruity-sweet aromas and a typical tart green tea note in common.