Harvest Date: March 2025 (Pre-Qingming)
Growing Region: Minjian, Nantou County
Elevation: 400m
Tea Bush/Varietal: Jinxuan (TRES 12)
Crafted from the first tender shoots of early spring, this exceptional Taiwanese green tea is harvested before the Qingming festival, when the young leaves are at their most delicate and flavorful. Grown using organic farming practices and carefully hand-picked, the tea reflects the precision and craftsmanship that define Taiwan’s finest teas.
After harvesting, the leaves are gently indoor-wilted to begin developing their natural aromas. They are then placed in nitrogen-enriched vacuum chambers, where they undergo the specialized GABA process that naturally increases gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) while transforming the character of the tea. After several hours, the leaves are removed and panned to halt oxidation, then carefully dried.
Fragrant Jade GABA Green Tea
Water Temperature: 180°F
Amount: 3g per 150ml
Steeping Time: 1m/1m/1.5m/2.5m
# of Infusions: 3-4 infusionsInstructions
- Warm the Vessels
- Fill your fairness pitcher or glass with 180°F water to warm it.
- Pour this water into your tasting cups to warm them too.
- Discard the water from both.
- Add the Tea
- Place 3 grams of green tea into the warm fairness pitcher or glass.
- Inhale the aroma of the warmed, dry leaves — this step helps engage your senses.
- First Infusion
- Fill the pitcher with 180°F water (150 mL).
- Steep for 1 minute.
- Pour the tea into a second fairness pitcher or glass, but do not pour all of it out; leave just enough liquid to barely cover the leaves.
- Pour the brew into the tasting cups,
- Sip, savor, and take tasting notes.
- Second Infusion
- Refill with 180°F water, steep again for 1 minute.
- Pour, taste, and note any evolving flavors.
- Third Infusion
- Steep with fresh hot water for 1.5 minutes this time.
- Pour, taste, and compare it to earlier steeps.
- Optional Fourth Infusion
- You can go for a 4th steep at 2–3 minutes, depending on how much flavor remains in the leaves.
- This steep may reveal subtle vegetal or mineral notes.
- Reflect & Compare
- Review your tasting notes across infusions.
- Notice how the tea evolves — body, aroma, texture, finish.
- Warm the Vessels
