Mengding Ganlu tea

Mengding Ganlu
TypeGreen
Other namessimplified Chinese: 蒙顶甘露; traditional Chinese: 蒙頂甘露; pinyin: Méngdǐng Gānlù; lit. 'Meng Peak Sweet Dew'; pronounced [mə̌ŋ.tìŋ kánlû]
OriginSichuan Province, China
Quick descriptionA yellowish-green tea with sweet aftertaste.

Mengding Ganlu or Ganlu tea is a tea from Meng Mountain (Meng Shan), Sichuan Province in the southwest part of China. Meng Shan is reputed to be the place where tea was first cultivated. Mengding Ganlu means "Sweet Dew of Mengding" where Mengding refers to "the top of Meng Shan".

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