Huo Qing 涌溪火青

Shi Jing Keng, Huang Tian, China (~700-900m elevation)

Huo Qing is a traditional pearl shape green tea that takes the longest of all green teas to make. Each batch goes through over twelve hours of active making time as the leaves are slowly dried and shaped over a low-temperature wok. This part of the process puts this tea in a unique borderline tea between a Chao Qing and a Hong Qing green tea. It’s bold and forward like a Chao Qing while still silky and smooth like a Hong Qing.

Category: Green Tea

Sub-Category: Chao Qing (Stir-fry Green)

Cultivar: Heirloom

Huo Qing is a traditional pearl shape green tea that takes the longest of all green teas to make. Each batch goes through over twelve hours of active making time as the leaves are slowly dried and shaped over a low-temperature wok. This part of the process puts this tea in a unique borderline tea between a Chao Qing and a Hong Qing green tea. It’s bold and forward like a Chao Qing while still silky and smooth like a Hong Qing.

This tea is grassy, buttery, with an unmistakable floweriness and long finish.

Please see above for the category specific brewing specs for Gong Fu brewing. For brewing in a teapot, mug, or single cup visit this article here.

This foundational course is a great resource to help you understand the methods and motions of Gong Fu Brewing.