




A sublime, beautifully balanced, smooth green tea from one of the most extraordinary terroirs on the planet.
The first tea garden in New Zealand, drawing on generations of Taiwanese expertise, local ingenuity and the purity of the natural environment to produce a world class green tea to rival even the most famous.
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Tasting Notes
The unique flavour of one the rarest and exquisite green teas lies somewhere between the succulent vegetal notes of buttery asparagus found in Japanese Sencha and the hazelnutty richness of Chinese Longjing.
A velvety soft mouth feel with notes of ripe gooseberries and pineapple cake.
Quantity
Use 2g of tea per 150ml of water.
Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 70°C (158°F) water.
Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
Infusions
You can infuse this tea at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
Cost Per Cup
69p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.
As with all our exquisite loose leaf green teas, we recommend using lower temperature water. For Waikato Green we'd recommend trying a lower temperature (around 65°C/149°F) and a longer steep (around 2 minutes), but please do experiment with higher temperatures and a shorter infusion to bring out the flavours you most enjoy.
Hamilton, New Zealand
The Zealong Tea Garden, Waikato
The precise pick and crafting of the leaf is overseen by a third generation tea master from Taiwan.
Expertise, local ingenuity, pure air, incredibly rich biodiversity and state-of-the-art production facilities combine to create a green tea to rival those of the most famous terroirs in the world.
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