{"title":"Pure Organic","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bi-luo-chun-organic","title":"Organic Bi Luo Chun (Biluochun) — Certified Loose Leaf Chinese Green Tea","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Bi Luo Chun Green Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther names: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBi Luo Chun, Biluochun, Pi Lo Chun, Spring Snail Green Tea, Jade Green Snail, 碧螺春\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe Purest Breath of Spring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWhen tea lovers ask me for the ultimate spring green tea experience,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eI always point them to \u003cstrong\u003eBi Luo Chun\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eBut this specific batch?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIt is something incredibly rare—it is \u003cstrong\u003e100% certified organic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIf you are searching for \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"217\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eauthentic organic Bi Luo Chun tea in Australia\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003ethis is as pure as it gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this tea so precious？\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is the astonishing amount of human labor behind 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data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\"Elegantly slim, spiral shape, fluffy down, flowery fragrance, and fruity taste.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWatch the dry leaves closely—they are expertly hand-rolled in a hot wok into tiny, tight spirals coated in a delicate white fuzz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (as you can see in our traditional pan-firing video!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWhen brewed in a glass, you will see these fuzz-covered spirals gracefully unfurl and sink like rolling white clouds, releasing a breathtaking, sweet floral aroma that lingers long after your last sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere It Comes From？\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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batch is sourced from one of China’s very first pioneering organic tea estates, holding both strict \u003cb\u003eEU and USDA Organic certifications\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue organic farming requires immense dedication:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehere, zero chemical herbicides are used, and the grass is painstakingly removed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecertified organic version of Dragon Well:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e choose it for organic growing standards, clean sweetness and a softer finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want the \u003cstrong\u003eclassic benchmark Longjing flavour\u003c\/strong\u003e, compare our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/dragon-well-long-jing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Longjing Tea (Dragon Well)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes organic farming change the taste? \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout the artificial boost of chemical fertilizers, the tea bushes grow slower,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eallowing their roots to draw much deeper, natural nutrients from the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a profoundly clean, sweet, and vibrant cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries the classic toasted, nutty bean aroma of traditional Long Jing, but delivers a noticeably smoother, longer-lasting finish without any harsh astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Character:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand its soul, compare it to another famous Green Tea\u003cstrong\u003e Bi Luo 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Sometimes you just want a \u003cstrong\u003eclean, reliable, certified organic green tea\u003c\/strong\u003e for your daily cup — and that is exactly what \u003cstrong\u003eMisty Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003epan-fired loose leaf Chinese green tea\u003c\/strong\u003e sourced from the same certified organic tea estate in Zhejiang Province that produces our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/dragon-well-long-jing-organic\" title=\"Organic Dragon Well\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Dragon Well\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — but at an everyday-friendly price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh, grassy aroma, a smooth mellow body, and a clean finish with no harsh astringency. 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Five carefully timed steps, decades of practice, dozens of moments where one wrong call ruins a batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow imagine making it without any pesticides. No synthetic fertilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo shortcuts at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what \u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Tie Guan Yin\u003c\/strong\u003e asks of a farmer. The leaves come from the same Anxi village, the same Tie Guan Yin cultivar, the same five-step craft. But everything has to be done the old-fashioned way — manually, patiently, year after year. Yields drop. Labour goes up. The numbers stop making sense unless you actually care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think it's worth it. Healthier soil. Slower farming. Same orchid character in the cup — slightly lighter in the leaf, gentler in aroma, the same lingering sweetness. Just grown differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame goddess. 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This locks in the leaf's \u003cstrong\u003eraw green character\u003c\/strong\u003e — a bright, vegetal freshness you simply cannot get from roasted teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it like the difference between roasted broccoli and steamed broccoli: same vegetable, completely different flavour world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you find pan-fired green teas a touch too nutty or toasty, sencha-style is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSencha-style teas share a distinctive flavour profile that sets them apart from the rest of the green tea world:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUmami:\u003c\/strong\u003e A savoury, brothy depth — the signature character of all steam-processed green teas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrassy \u0026amp; vegetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh notes of steamed spinach, cut grass, and spring greens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlight oceanic note:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hint of seaweed or fresh sea air on the finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMild sweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e A clean, gentle sweetness that lingers after the sip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright jade-yellow liquor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vivid green colour in the cup, almost luminous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of tea that wakes you up gently — bright, clean, and full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Is This Different from Enshi Yulu?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are steam-processed Chinese green teas — but the traditions are different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/enshi-yulu\" title=\"Enshi Yulu\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnshi Yulu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e follows China's own continuous steam-processing tradition, with twisted needle-shaped leaves and a strong seaweed character. 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The \u003cstrong\u003eWu Yi Mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e of Fujian, on the Chinese mainland, are the birthplace of all oolong tea — and the original Taiwan oolong plants were carried over from there about 150 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea brings that history full circle. It's grown from \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Taiwan oolong cultivars, organically cultivated back in the Wu Yi Mountain area of Fujian\u003c\/strong\u003e, then processed using the specialised Taiwan Dong Ding method — the withering, the bruising, the rolling, the slow roast. A product of the two traditions combined: Taiwanese craft, mainland-grown organic leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it delivers. Tested and identified to carry all the hallmarks of premium Taiwan oolong — strong, full leaves rolled into tight semi-balls, an elegant fragrant aroma, an extremely smooth texture, and that classic long-lasting, refreshing Taiwanese aftertaste. It's a high-class \u003cstrong\u003eorganic Taiwan oolong\u003c\/strong\u003e, honestly made on the Chinese mainland — and priced far more kindly than its Taiwan-grown namesake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Dong Ding in the South, Baozhong in the North\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand Dong Ding, it helps to know it belongs to a family. There's an old Taiwanese saying — \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dong Ding in the south, Baozhong in the north\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (南冻顶，北包种) — naming the two poles of the island's oolong tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are \"baozhong\" style teas, but they take opposite shapes and characters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDong Ding\u003c\/strong\u003e — rolled into tight \u003cstrong\u003esemi-balls\u003c\/strong\u003e, more oxidised (25-35%) and roasted, giving a warm, sweet, fuller cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWenshan Baozhong\u003c\/strong\u003e — left in long curled strips, barely oxidised, fresh and floral. (See our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/taiwan-high-oolong-wenshan-baozhong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWenshan Baozhong\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is made from the \u003cstrong\u003eQing Xin\u003c\/strong\u003e (青心乌龙) cultivar — the very same variety behind Taiwan's great high mountain oolongs like \u003ca style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/products\/taiwan-high-mountain-oolong-mt-ali\"\u003eMt Ali\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/products\/taiwan-high-mountain-oolong-mt-yu\"\u003eMt Yu\u003c\/a\u003e. Same plant, different processing — where high mountain oolong is kept light and fresh, Dong Ding is taken warmer and rounder through oxidation and roasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect in the Cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the bag: tightly rolled, semi-ball leaves, dark green with an oily sheen, unfurling slowly into soft, whole leaves as they brew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiquor:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright golden-yellow, clear and luminous — like a small sun in the cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e ripe orchard fruit (think peach and pear) over a gentle roasted creaminess, with a light floral base — even more fragrant on the cooled cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e extremely smooth, rounded, and full — never sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e sweet and gentle with a long, deep \u003cstrong\u003e喉韵\u003c\/strong\u003e (throat rhyme) — that signature lingering Dong Ding aftertaste that cools the throat long after you swallow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrews:\u003c\/strong\u003e a king of endurance — 7-8 generous infusions, holding sweetness throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDong Ding sits right in the middle of the oolong spectrum — warmer and rounder than a fresh high mountain oolong, lighter and sweeter than a heavily roasted Wuyi Rock Tea. That balance is exactly why it's so easy to love, and so easy to drink all day. Smooth, sweet, forgiving, and endlessly re-steepable — a perfect everyday oolong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo — convinced? 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