Hunan Island Green

A white cup rests beside a pile of curly, green tea leaves.
A black and gold 1.5oz tin of Harney & Sons Hunan Island Green tea, handpacked in Millerton, NY
LS0126 Green Tea

Hunan Island Green

$ 24.00
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Description

On our last day of our 2026 buying trip, we took a boat on a lake in Southern Hunan to MaiDuishi Island. It is an indigenous Yao people island, and we found this unique tea. The silver tips give a sweetness that balances the vegetal flavors that remind us of zucchini.

Mike's Rating
1 Briskness
2 Body
2 Aroma
 Details: Soft and vegetal, with the quiet sweetness of steamed greens and a clean, unhurried finish. A gentle Chinese green that rewards a slow afternoon.
 Dry Leaves: Large forest green twists with white tips.
 Liquor: Pale green.
 Aroma: Vegetal flavor with hints of zucchini.
 Flavors: 175
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Light-bodied
 Brewing Time: 2 to 3 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 175º

Ingredients
Green tea.

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea