Hyson is a Chinese green tea that comes to you as twisted leaves that are long, thin and unfurl slowly to offer a fragrant and somewhat astringent green taste. (Think dry wine.)

Hyson (pronounced hi-tshun in Chinese) was named for an English tea merchant, but amusingly, it means “flourishing spring” in Chinese - and indeed, this tea is picked before the rainy season to embody the warm, sunny, fresh green character you would expect from a springtime experience!