LOCAL FOOD GUIDE

Rizhao green tea 日照绿茶

Rizhao Lücha

Rizhao green tea is featured among the local specialties of Shandong.

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Rizhao green tea makes a fragrant, gently grassy infusion. Taste a plain cup before choosing leaves to take home.

How it is made

Green-tea leaves are infused in hot water, with time and water temperature adjusted to the leaf and desired strength. Several short infusions allow the flavor to change gradually.

Flavour & texture

Rizhao tea can show fresh grassy and toasted notes with a gently savory body; overly long brewing brings more bitterness and astringency.

Local roots & traditions

Rizhao is a northern tea-growing area in Shandong, offering a different geographical setting from China's more southerly tea regions.

How to order Rizhao green tea

Taste a plain brewed sample and compare grades before buying a large quantity.

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Questions before you order

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Show 日照绿茶 for Rizhao green tea. Taste a plain brewed sample and compare grades before buying a large quantity.

Sources & reading

Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.