Paper Heart

Pinglin Baozhong

• Type: Wulong
• Harvest: Spring 2023
• Cultivar: Qingxin
• Elevation: 650m
• Location: Pinglin District, New Taipei City
  

Tasting Notes

• Dry Leaf: Green Melon.
• Wet Leaf: Fresh Flowers.
• Liquor: Clear.
• Taste: River Rocks, Warm Cream. 

The "Paper-Wrapped Kind" of Tea

包 - Bag, Parcel, Bundle, Packet

种 - Kind, Type

Baozhong refers to a historical method of packaging tea that involves transporting 5oz of leaves in small, paper-wrapped parcels. These packages were often decoratively stamped and featured colorful artwork. While Baozhong may no longer be produced this way, the name has Stuck for tea made in this region.

The first farms producing Baozhong were established in Nangang at the end of the 19th century. Now, they can be commonly found in Wenshan and Pinglin. 

Finished In Mr. Huang's Shop

We visited Mr. Huang's shop on a friend's recommendation after visiting the Pinglin Tea Museum, one of the largest institutions dedicated to tea education in the world. Nestled alongside the Beishi River and rolling hills covered in tea plants, we learned about the different grades of Baozhong produced there. 

This is the highest grade of Green Baozhong he produces, but we were equally impressed with a Roasted kind that he had on the shelf. Find it here: Forest Fire