Hyson

Chinese for 'flourishing spring'.

The name given to a Chinese green tea from the Anhui Provence of China, made from young leaves that are thinly rolled to give a long, twisted appearance that unfurls when brewed.

Hyson tea is light, smooth, warm, earthy, good-bodied, sunny, and spring-like in flavour. Young hyson (harvested earlier, 'before the rains', is considered higher quality); it is golden in colour and has a full-bodied, pungent taste.