SOLAR TERMS 6/6
Grain in Ear
Fatigue peaks around Mangzhong. Tieguanyin’s roasted aroma is dense, and lifts you more noticeably than a light tea.
重點：消暑、生津、保護心氣。
Drink this term
青茶（鐵觀音） 香氣濃郁，能提神醒腦，緩解芒種時節的疲倦感。
What the gardens are doing now
Oriental Beauty’s season. One stretch a year and no other, because it depends on the leafhopper and the insect only comes in summer. Leaf picked around the Dragon Boat Festival is the best and the dearest.
Being picked this month
Oriental BeautyBeipu & Emei 400 m Honey Ripe Fruit1.6–3.5kPengfeng Tea (Oriental Beauty)Toufen & Zhunan 400 m Honey Ripe Fruit1.6–3.5kMingjian Songbai Changqing TeaMingjian 300 m Gardenia Ginger Lily0.7–1.4kYuchi Sun Moon Lake Black TeaYuchi 700 m Mint Cinnamon1.0–2.2kYuchi Assam Black TeaYuchi 700 m 柑橘 Fruity0.6–1.4kLiugui TeaLiugui 600m 600 m Honey0.7–1.5kManzhou Gangkou TeaManzhou 50 m Saline Note Returning Sweetness1.0–2.0kRuisui Honey-Scented Black TeaRuisui 200 m Honey Fruity1.5–3.8k
12 teas list month 6 as a harvest month; the first few are shown here.
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Aiyu Jelly、Almond Tofu