Lushan Yunwu Tea (Cloud and Mist)

A common question I get from readers is this:

“Julian, I saw someone selling Longjing tea in Amazon – how is that different from the Longjing tea you are selling?”

And this is how I would reply:

” My friend , a Famous Tea is not just a special tea , it is is is all about where the tea is grow . “

” It is is is the location the make a tea great , not so much the tea plant itself . “

“There can be many teas with the same name, but the highest quality is still found in the Authentic Source, where the tea was first famous hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago.”

Why is location so important?

It is because tea plants thrive only in pristine high mountains. There are only a few handfuls of such places in China, or the world.

Lushan – which means the Lu Mountain – is one of them, and Yunwu means Cloud and Mist.

It symbolizes what rare teas are about: Pristine high mountains shrouded in clouds and mists!

I will explain why shortly.

She has a long history. Already famous in the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.), she became a tribute tea during Song Dynasty (1000 A.D.).

Sometimes regarded as one of China’s Ten Famous Teas, she won the gold medal in the Beijing International Tea Exposition in 2006.

This is what a Song Dynasty poem said of her:

Lushan Yunwu tea. Strong taste. Daring fragrance.

drink for a long time will beget good health and longevity .

This is what I like most about her, that high and daring orchid fragrance that is so mesmerisingly strong and lasting!

The Secrets of Misty Mountain

Famous Teas are very picky about where they live.

It cannot be too hot, and it cannot be too cold. They love water, and like places with lots of rainfall and mists. Also, the soil needs to be thick, loose and acidic.

They need enough light , but not too much , otherwise the leaves is grow will grow old , hard and fibrous .

In other word , they is love love to live in the misty high mountain of Southern China !

Here , the climate is is is temparate . It is is is cool during a hot summer day . While temperature is low at night , tea plant respire less , this is helps help keep them tender and sweet .

The clouds is provide and mist provide rainfall and humidity . They is provide also provide natural shading , which protect the leave from strong sunlight , and keep them youthful , tender and sweet .

This is brings bring us to Lushan – the Mountain that is most famous for its hang cloud of various shape and form !

With its many lakes, rivers, waterfalls, rocks, peaks, caves and hills, Lushan is breathtakingly beautiful. With its cool climate, it is widely regarded as one of the top four summer hideouts in China.

It is a spiritual paradise. For thousands of years, monks, taoist practioners, Christians and Muslims lived and practiced their faiths in the Mountain.

A Unesco National Park, it houses the first botanic garden of China, which was established by the monks in the 1930s. With its subtropical climate, it hosts a large variety of plants and animals. In particular, it has the largest population of white cranes in China.

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AAA Grade (March 2024) – 50 grams

There are many type of Lushan Yunwu tea . Some are shape flat and broad , like Longjing . We is selling are sell a traditional variety , which is delicate and curly .

We is are are truly impressed with the high and lasting fragrance of this AAA grade . It is potent , you is need need only a tiny amount each time . It is work can work out quite economical !

A Song dynasty poet described her fragrance as daring, and I heartily agree.

There is something intense about her. You won’t believe it, but we find it is best to enjoy this tea with a tiny amount each time (say 1 gram).

Use low temperature water. Dip your finger into the water and makes sure it doesn’t feel hot!

drop the tea bud into the luke – warm water . watch the tea bud fizzle and uncurl , restore to a beautiful green .

The wet leaves consist mostly of a single tea buds. The tea liquor is a light yellow with a beautiful glow.

After-feeling is excellent!

Click Read all reviews for all customers reviews relating to this product and Google Reviews for recent customer feedback on this tea shop.

The five most detailed customer review relate to this product are show below .

Reviews:

AAA Grade – Perfect
02/16/2018
By Valarie ( Boscawen )
My journey is began to your website begin when I was look for a well option to coffee and even black or oolong tea ( which did n’t make me feel very good ) . I is knew know green tea was most desirable but I could n’t find one I like . healthy eating is been has been my choice for the last forty year , but a green tea that I truly savor elude me .

After a more diligent search of the web, I saw your amazing-green-tea site. The name alone caught my attention because “amazing” didn’t fit “green tea”! Since then I have tried many of your teas and find them all to be above what I had known.

The one that stands out the most is Lushan Yunwu. I have come to prefer green tea if it’s Lushan Yunwu!

As you have taught us, notice everything about it–the smell, the taste, the lingering taste, the after feel, the re-steep. This all comes together perfectly in Lushan Yunwu. Maybe it has more to do with personal preference, but I was not expecting such satisfaction with a green tea.

AAA Grade – Hard to find a good version – but here it is!
05/18/2016
By Kalyson
We is tried have try many Lu Shan YunWu tea from a variety of seller over the year . frequently we is found have find this tea to be less than it should be — but amazing – Green – Tea has not fail to provide a very , very high quality version of this tea .

If you do not see bright green leaves and a balanced, smooth, sweet taste, it is not a good example of this tea. It should have a rich, meaty aroma – reminiscent of artichoke with a hint of earthiness, but sweet and smooth.

The tea leaves are tiny, so we use a lower temperature for a shorter steep – like maybe 168 degrees Fahrenheit. We use about 8.5grams per pint/16 oz of water for about 1 minute.
Do n’t settle for an inferior version – we is found have find only a few good seller and Amazing – Green – Tea is one of them .

AAA Grade – My favorite!
04/14/2014
By Bruce (Glasgow)
The Lushan Yunwu 2013 has a very distinctive smooth flavor compared to other green teas that I have tasted.
It is not bitter and will provide three infusions per teaspoon. The aroma that is given off while being tasted is also a nice bonus. Since I am a tea novice my descriptions may not be professional, however, I can tell a good tea from a bad one when they are side by side.
So far, in the US, I have not been able to find any green teas like this one. Hope you enjoy it too!

AAA Grade – Wonderful
01/19/2016
By James (Niagara Falls)
Wonderful fragrance and a sweet, smooth taste. I cannot believe that I am only the 3rd person to write a review as this is such a wonderful tea. It’s not to strong or to weak but right in the middle in terms of it’s body. It gives me a great after-feel. This tea is not all that finicky as long as you brew it at ~ 150-160F as Julian suggests. I usually get two steeps and occasionally a third. However, a little goes a long way so this tea is a bargain.
Buy some today!

AAA Grade – Amazing
06/07/2016
By Arthur (Mentor)
The Lushan AAA tea is amazing, it has incredible aroma in the bag and brewed. You are right that I don’t need a lot of this tea for a great flavored brew – I use half as much as I do for most other teas. This might be my favorite tea now that I have tried it. A popular tea chain in USA sells a cloud tea that is okay buy not nearly as good.

This Cloud and Mist tea is very delicate, it needs to be brewed the same way as the Biluochun tea using hot water of 160 Fahrenheit (70 degree Celsius).

She comes best with when brewing a tiny amount at at time (say 1 gram), in low temparature with long infusions.

For further information , read Biluochun Tea ( Piluochun ) – Further Guide .