Young Hyson Loose Tea Tin
Young Hyson – Loose Tea in Signature Tea Tin
Description:Â Green tea. Â Made from young leaves that are thinly rolled to have a long, twisted appearance that unfurls when brewed. Â
Notes:Â Â Full-bodied, warm, plum-like tones, spring-like in flavor. Â Young Hyson (picked in spring) is considered a higher quality tea than Hyson. Â
History:Â Â Some believe it to have been named after an English tea merchant, Phillip Hyson. Â Hyson and Young Hyson tea were highly prized by the colonial Americans and tax on hyson was higher than for other teas. Â During the Boston Tea Party there were 70 chests of Hyson destroyed. Â
Ingredients:Â Green tea leaves
Size/Type:Â 4oz loose tea, sealed in matte black signature tea tin
Shelf Life:Â 3 Years
Hand Packaged by Oliver Pluff & Co. in Charleston, South Carolina