Young Hyson - 20 Teabags in Signature Tea Tin

Description:  Green tea.  Made from young leaves that are thinly rolled to have a long, twisted appearance that unfurls when brewed.  

Notes:  Full-bodied, warm, plum-like tones, spring-like in flavor.  Young Hyson (picked in spring) is considered a higher quality tea than Hyson.  

History:  Some believe it to have been named after an English tea merchant, Phillip Hyson.  Hyson and Young Hyson tea were highly prized by the colonial Americans and tax on hyson was higher than for other teas.  During the Boston Tea Party there were 70 chests of Hyson destroyed.  

Ingredients: Green tea leaves

Size/Type:  20 Pyramid style teabags sealed in matte black signature tea tin. Teabag material is a non-GMO, all natural, plant-based product that is fully biodegradable. 

Shelf Life: 3 Years

 Hand Packaged by Oliver Pluff & Co. in Charleston, South Carolina