翠雲茶

This is the tea I keep coming back to all summer—the leaves from that Hubei cooperative are so fresh you can smell the mountain air the moment the bag opens. It steeps up a clear, lively cup that's perfect for iced tea too, and I've already reordered twice.

The first steep released this sweet, almost buttery aroma that filled my whole kitchen — exactly what I hoped for from a tea grown in the Hubei mountains. I've had three cups today and it stays lively without turning bitter, even when I got distracted and let it sit a bit long.

The dry leaves smell like fresh-cut grass, but once steeped it’s this smooth, almost buttery sip with zero bitterness. I’ve been drinking it iced every afternoon since the box arrived, and the fact it’s from a small cooperative in Hubei makes each cup feel a little more special.