2026 Meng Ding Gan Lu

Exclusive Highland Tea from Sichuan

Meng Ding Gan Lu (Sweet Dew) Spring Tea

Harvest: 05.04.2026
Hand-processed
Terroir: Mengding Mountain 1200 m above sea level
Cultivar: Lao Chuan Cha (traditional Sichuan tea cultivar)

Taste

Sweet and creamy like sweet corn with a fruity aroma reminiscent of lychee. The tea is hand-roasted after plucking and wilting. The dry tea leaves have a very strong nutty and sugary smell due to the roasting process. The sweetness is also persistent in the taste and aftertaste. Like many first flush teas, this tea offers many more infusions than later-plucked teas. The sweetness becomes purer with each infusion.

The Home of Sweet Dew

We received this Meng Ding Gan Lu (Meng Ding Sweet Dew) fresh from Meng Ding Mountain in Sichuan Province. This green tea is a high mountain tea (1200 meters) that is mostly covered by mountain mist. This explains the fresh sweetness in the smell and taste of the tea. Teas from higher altitude tea fields are significantly higher quality and highly sought after.

The home of Meng Ding tea is a natural paradise. The mountaintop is covered in fog and the foot of the mountain is surrounded by the Yangtze River.

The quality grade of this tea is Top-Grade. We source this tea directly from the farmers on Meng Ding Mountain (Meng Ding Shan) in China.

Preparation

We recommend the Gongfu method  for brewing the tea.

1. Use a small (approx. 200ml) teapot or gaiwan.
2. Heat the vessel by pouring hot water into it. Then pour out the water.
3. Add 6 grams of tea (approx. 6 teaspoons) to the pot (Don't forget to smell the dry tea leaves in the pot at this time; you will be surprised by the sweet and nutty aroma).
4. Pour 80° C water over the tea. This first infusion is also discarded.
5. Then pour 80° C water over the tea again.
6. Let the tea steep for about 10 seconds (Longer steeping will make the tea bitter).
7. Enjoy this exclusive highland tea from Sichuan.

In this way, you can infuse the tea at least 6 times .