Origin: Named for a Mr. Hyson, an East Indian tea merchant, Hyson tea is made from an older, less desirable leaf. Young Hyson is made from leaves picked before the rainy season and thus is a younger, higher quality leaf. The leaves are twisted and dried with a little higher heat than other greens giving them a little fuller flavor and body.

How to Enjoy: An enjoyable tea any time of day. This is a green tea that can be served iced.

Leaf: dusty green to dark green twisted leaves

Flavor: very astringent, slightly brothy, should be almost but not quite bitter

Body: light

Aroma: spinach-like, very light

Liquor Color: pale green/yellow

Frontier Offers: Young Hyson, Organic Young Hyson

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