Bi Tan Piao Xue
A Sichuan jasmine green tea in which the jasmine blossoms are deliberately left in the finished tea, contrary to the Fujian convention of screening them out. It is a regional style rather than a shortcut, and the flowers here are chosen for appearance as part of the product.
Character
Strongly jasmine, over a soft Sichuan green base. The visible flowers are the regional signature rather than a sign of poor scenting.
- Flavour
- Floral, Sweet, Grassy
- Aroma
- Jasmine like
- Mouthfeel
- Light, Silky
- Complexity
- Moderate
- Notes
- jasmine, fresh grass, honey
- Aftertaste
- Floral and clean.
Moderate intensity: noticeable weight or grip, but neither dominates the cup.
Provenance and production
- Origin
- China
- Region
- Emei Mountain
- Oxidation
- Unoxidised
- Harvest
- Spring
- Processing
- Kill-green (fixation) → Rolling and shaping → Drying → Scenting
Authenticity: Elsewhere in China visible jasmine flowers usually indicate decoration over weak scenting. In this specific Sichuan style they are intentional, which is why the general rule needs the exception stated.
History
A Sichuan jasmine style established in the twentieth century, and the notable exception to the Fujian convention of screening spent flowers out. Leaving them in is a deliberate regional presentation rather than a shortcut.
Brewing
Western brewing (teapot or mug)
1.5–2.5 g/100 ml · 80–90 °C · 1 authored infusion
Gongfu brewing (gaiwan)
3–4 g/100 ml · 75–85 °C · 4 authored infusions
No caffeine estimate is authored for this tea. TeaHQ does not infer one from its category, because category predicts caffeine poorly — matcha and gyokuro carry more than many black teas.
If you like this
Grouped by why they were suggested, strongest reason first. Nothing here is a blended score — a suggestion appears under the best reason that exists for it, and never under a weaker one as well.
Editorially linked
Someone wrote down why these two belong together. The note below is theirs.
- Jasmine dragon pearl
Fujian scenting with the flowers removed, then the Sichuan style that leaves them in. The general rule about visible flowers has this one real exception.
- Jasmine green tea
Two jasmine greens with opposite conventions on whether the flowers stay in the finished tea.
Similar sensory profile
Shares controlled flavour, aroma and mouthfeel descriptors. A looser match — two teas can share descriptors and still taste nothing alike.
- Jasmine Silver Needle
Shares 5 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: floral, sweet, light, silky and jasmine like.
- Wenshan Baozhong
Shares 5 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: floral, sweet, grassy, light and silky.
- Wenzhou Huang Tang
Shares 5 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: sweet, floral, grassy, light and silky.
- Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle)
Shares 4 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: sweet, floral, light and silky.
- Bai Ji Guan
Shares 4 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: sweet, floral, light and silky.
- Bi Luo Chun
Shares 4 descriptors with Bi Tan Piao Xue: floral, sweet, light and silky.
Journeys featuring this tea
- Exploring scented tea — Someone who likes jasmine tea and suspects there is more to it than one product.