Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring)

MyTeaPal Club

Type: Green Tea
Origin: Huazhishan Village, Enshi, Hubei Province, China
Cultivar: En Tai Zao
Elevation: 800-1000m
Steeping instructions: 80˚C / 176˚F Gongfu style: 1g : 30ml, 10s + 5s per infusion Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min + 1min per infusion Bowl style (recommend using highball glass): 1g : 80ml Cold Brew: 1g : 120ml, 2hrs+

Description: Different from almost all the other Chinese green teas, Enshi Yulu uses the traditional steaming method in the fixing (or kill-green) process, like many Japanese green teas. The word “Yulu” 玉露 literally means “jade dew”, and the Japanese word “Gyokuro” has the same written form in kanji. In China’s Tang Dynasty (AD 618 to 907), steamed green tea was the mainstream. At that time, some Japanese monks started planting tea trees using the seeds from China, and they applied the steaming method for fixing and have been doing that ever since. But nowadays in China, the pan-fry method has taken over to become the most common way for fixing, making EnShi YuLu a rare existence of Chinese green teas. It’s very delicate, sweet, and refreshing with some umami notes.

Shipped in December 2022

Member posts

Schuyler Goodwin

2mo ago

Trying to drink through my backlog of myteapal subscriptions from a couple years ago 😅 This one was delicious! A nice light green tea, no bitterness at all. Might see if I can find it somewhere to get more.

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Christian Wicks

2y ago

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

vegetal
sweet
spicy

Katherine

2y ago

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Another one I accidentally skipped! For a green, I like it a lot. It's on the sweeter, less grassy side. I wouldn't go out of my way to drink it, but it's pleasant. It's also shock… more

grass
sweet
blueberry

Jenn archbold

2y ago

Such a surprise! I randomly picked a tea I hadn’t sampled yet from the club (in my attempt to drink down my stash) and found such a surprise in this Chinese green that had Japanese qualities! It’s steamed instead of pan… more

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Really nice green that has a lot of Japanese qualities. Umami and nutty! Really nice!

umami
nutty
vegetable

Maria

3y ago

Finished the last of the Enshi Yulu today. It was delightful, still fresh and vibrant, bursting with flavor.

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Such a wonderful steamed green. Very bright. Full of umami flavor.

umami
grass
pineapple

Christian Wicks

3y ago

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

spinach
sweet

Joan Manuel Bruach

3y ago

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

A winner green tea of excellent quality.

vegetal
seaweed
umami

Kurt Johansen

3y ago

Green teas just usually aren't my thing and this is no exception. There is a slight nuttiness in smell that I wish translated to the taste. It's certainly a fine tea that I can understand why people like it, just not my… more

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Rating Criteria: 0.5 - bad, flavorless, or worse very astringent, teabag 1.0 - mostly bad, flavorless, most teabag tea 1.5 - not good, but maybe something to like 2.0 - slightly d… more

vegetal
seaweed
green beans
umami

Dulce

3y ago

Testing a tea from teapal club A green tea seemed from Hubei

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

umami
vegetal
spinach
artichoke

Renilde Barczuk

3y ago

Nice one this. Again. Thanks Vincent! 🙏🍵

Enshi Yulu (2022 Lente) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

plantaardig
umami
zoet
broccoli

Xiaochen Du

3y ago

It’s a tea from my hometown. The taste is familiar and brings back memories. I shared this brew with a friend and both of us like it very much.

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Tsuki

3y ago

Disclaimer: I was persuaded to post my tea notes as they are not the typically type. I see color and experience the world differently. If my notes don’t make sense that’s why. So here is my tea note from a tea I tried. (… more

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

A bright spring morning in the fields of Hokkaido where the sun shines. A soft sun kissed warmth met with a soft breeze giving the fields life and letting the flowers and leaves da… more

pink
yellow
green
blue
purple

Matthew

3y ago

…and now a steamed Chinese green tea, with a hybrid character between what I would associate with Chinese and Japanese teas. Nutty and mildly fruity like a Chinese tea but intensely mineral and green like a Japanese. Goo… more

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)

Eyes - Dry Leaf: green mottled needles, coloration of a Chinese green but shape of a Japanese green Nose - Dry Leaf: roast nuts, spinach/steamed vegetables Nose - Wet Leaf: steam… more

broccoli
edamame
ocean minerals
chestnut

Katrina J. Herren

3y ago

Nice steamed green tea. 💚

Enshi Yulu (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Dec 2022)