Taiwan Primeur Green Bi Luo Chun 2026 No.341

This tea is as if taking a literal sip of spring.

San Xia Bi Luo Chun, 三峽碧螺春, the "Three Gorges Jade Green Spring Swirl". To make it easier to remember, and because we only have one early green from Taiwan, we called it Taiwan Primeur Green.

Bi Luo Chun is a famous tea produced in the Suzhou area of China. It is famous for its beautifully curled, twisted leaves. This resemblance gives its name to its Taiwanese cousin. The exciting thing about this tea is that it is made from the Qing Xin / Chin Shin 青 心 (Green Heart) variety, usually used for high mountain oolongs, rather than green teas.

Due to the tender buds and early harvest, this tea has elegant, fresh, and floral notes. It comes from an organic plantation at a lower altitude. This tea is best enjoyed in 3-4 infusions. 

The steamed aroma is distinctly bud-like, fresh, and sun-kissed. At 85°C, after 20 seconds, the tea reveals cucumber, sweet pea, and green apple notes with a hint of roasted chestnut and toasted biscuit warmth.

Its aftertaste is long-lasting and pleasantly green, with the characteristic notes of Qing Xin. After 25 seconds, the leaf turns a beautiful green, and an elegant, tender spring freshness emerges, accompanied by a slight toastiness. At 30 seconds, the tea offers a citrusy green flavor like sour grapes, lemon, and orange zest.

In the later infusions, the toasted notes gradually come to the forefront, replacing the delicate, tender greenness. The finish is silky, citrusy, and slightly sweet, lingering on the palate. A true spring awakening.

Quantity: 5-6 grams per 150ml.
Water temperature: 80-85ºC. From fresh, cold spring water or filtered water.
Brewing time: 15-25…seconds
Infusions: 4-5

This tea is perfect as a cold brew for the warm days of spring and summer. Pour 10-12 grams of tea into 1 litre of chilled water, leave to steep for another 10-12 hours, filter and enjoy over ice or chilled. Really fresh spring tea is recommended for all ages. We wrote about cold brew in this article.