Pilochun Tea

Pilochun comes from Mount Dongting of Wu County in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, so it is also called "Dongting Pilochun."Its special feature is its luscious fragrance, so the tea is once called by the local citizens as "frightening fragrance."In Qing Dynasty when Emperor Qianlong visited south
China, local officers treated him with this kind of tea. When Qianlong lifted the tea cup, a strong fragrance flew into his nose even before he drank the tea. After drinking it, Qianlong said that it sure deserved its reputation. But finding its name not elegant enough, Qianlong personally gave it the beautiful name of Pilochun. Pilochun looks verdant and like a trumpet shell, with fine and dense flosses around the circumference. It's best to use glasses when drinking Pilochun, because the tea leaves unfold themselves slowly after absorbing water. When they sink and float in the water, their white hairs can be observed vividly, like snow flying in the wind. Pilochun not only gives people pleasure in smell and taste, but gives visual enjoyment as well.