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Green Tea: Bi Luo Chun

Last Updated: Mar. 15, 2010

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Bi Luo Chun from
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Bi Luo Chun, sometimes written Pi Lo Chun, and meaning Green Snail Spring, is a popular and ancient[1] green tea from China. The name originates from the fact that it is a green tea made from leaves picked in spring, and the leaves are rolled into a spiral shape resembling a snail.

It originated in Jiangsu province, on Dongting island in Tai lake[1], but teas bearing this name are also grown elsewhere. Some retailers claim that teas produced outside of Jiangsu province and labeled as Bi Luo Chun are "fake" teas.

References:

1. Michael Harney, The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea, Penguin, 2008.



Listings of this style of tea: (16 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

Page 1 of 1 page with 16 results:

F : Fair Trade | O : Organic | CF : Caffeine Free | D : Decaffeinated

Leaf: L Loose | T Teabag | S Sachet | B Bloom | C Compressed
Tea:Brand:Region:# Ratings:
LZG55: Pi Lo Chun Bao WeiUpton Tea ImportsChina0
LZG92: Pi Lo Chun (Green Snail Spring)Upton Tea ImportsChina0
LPi Lo Chun Organic Green Tea OTeavanaChina1
LPi Lo Chun Green Snail Spring Green TeaPlymouth Tea CompanyChina0
LPi Lo Chun SuperiorITO ENChina0
LBi Lo Chun ReserveTeas EtcChina1
LPi Lo ChunTeaSourceChina0
LPi Lo Chun ImperialTeaSourceChina0
LPi Lo Chun Spiral GreenFoojoyChina0
LOrganic Pi Lo Chun Green Tea OStash TeaChina0
LTT61: Formosa Green Pi Lo ChunUpton Tea ImportsTaiwan / Formosa0
LPi Lo ChunAdagio TeasFujian, China0
LBi Lo ChunHarney and SonsJiangsu, China0
LBi Luo Chun OLeafSpaJiangsu, China0
LPi Luo Chun (Spring Harvest)Admari TeaJiangsu, China0
L2010 Spring Harvest Bi Luo ChunImperial Tea CourtJiangsu, China0

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