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Updated: Apr. 9, 2012
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. However, tea in the style of bi luo chun is not necessarily intended as a counterfeit product. One region producing this tea is San Xia, Taipei County, Taiwan, where, according to Hou De Asian Art & Fine Tea, tea makers migrated to find a safe haven during the end of WWII. These teas are mostly sold domestically within Taiwan rather than exported, because of greater demand.[2]
Bi Luo Chun
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About Bi Luo Chun
Bi luo chun(碧螺春), 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. However, tea in the style of bi luo chun is not necessarily intended as a counterfeit product. One region producing this tea is San Xia, Taipei County, Taiwan, where, according to Hou De Asian Art & Fine Tea, tea makers migrated to find a safe haven during the end of WWII. These teas are mostly sold domestically within Taiwan rather than exported, because of greater demand.[2]
References:
1. Michael Harney, The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea, Penguin, 2008.
2. 2011 Spring San Xia "Bi Luo Chun" Green Tea, Hand-Harvested, Hou de Asian Art and Fine Tea, Retrieved Mar. 1, 2012.
Best Bi Luo Chun
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Examples of Bi Luo Chun
The following are examples of the 22 selections of Bi Luo Chun in our database.
 ZG92: Pi Lo Chun (Green Snail Spring)
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