Green Tea
Tianma Xiao Qing Gan: Where Citrus Freshness Meets Mellow Pu-erh
Open the tea jar, and you’ll immediately smell bright, fresh citrus aroma. This is Tianma Xiao Qing Gan, the beloved Gan Pu tea for many tea lovers.
Not every small green mandarin tea can be named Tianma.
Tianma Village in Xinhui, Guangdong, has special soil mixed with fresh and seawater. It grows Chachi mandarins with thin peel and dense oil glands. Every summer, farmers harvest young tiny green mandarins. The fruit flesh is carefully scooped out by hand, then filled with aged ripe Pu-erh tea from Menghai, Yunnan. The teas are sun-dried naturally, letting citrus scent and tea flavour blend gently, instead of artificial high-heat drying.
One mandarin equals one brew. Simply drop it into your teapot. Pour hot water, and you will see reddish-orange clear liquor.
At first sip, you taste bright, lively citrus fragrance. Then the velvety, mellow ripe Pu-erh comes through. Smooth with no bitterness. A gentle sweet aftertaste rises slowly after swallowing. Citrus and tea balance perfectly, neither overpowering the other.
It is ideal after heavy meals to refresh your palate. You can also cold brew it. Place one whole Xiao Qing Gan in cold water and leave it in the fridge. The cold brew tastes softer and lighter, perfect for hot summer days.
Another lovely thing: it can be aged for years. As time passes, the raw green citrus scent transforms into warm aged aroma. This little fruit preserves sunshine from Guangdong and years of Pu-erh from Yunnan mountains.
No fancy tea set required. Toss 1-2 pieces in your bag for office or travel.
If you love the mix of citrus and dark tea, try Tianma Xiao Qing Gan and explore this wonderful fusion flavour.