Fujian

Běnshān本山

běn shān

Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Qu...
Tea type: Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature: 92.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Ben Shan – a native oolong from Anxi, fresh, herbaceous-floral, the affordable 'little brother' of Tie Guan Yin.

Tea cabinet

Brewing

Tea Amount: 5–7 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: Gaiwan (porcelain) — optimal for evaluating delicate aroma. Yixing teapot — for nongxiang style.
Brewing Notes: 85–95°C. For spring qingxiang — 85–90°C; for nongxiang — 90–95°C.Benshan is a good tea for comparative tasting with Tieguanyin. Brew both simultaneously in two ga...
Gongfu Water Temperature: 92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams: 6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml: 100.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Oolong
Origin Country: CN
Province: Fujian
Category: Southern Fújiàn oolongs (闽南乌龙). One of the four famous oolongs of Anxi County.
Coordinates: ~25° N latitude, ~118° E longitude.
Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Quánzhōu Prefecture (泉州市, Quánzhōu Shì). Main production areas: Xīp&#2...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Semi-spherical pellets, from emerald-green to dark green color, with light luster. Rolling is slightly less tight, and pellets are slightly more elongated than Tieguanyin — a ke...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Fresh, bright. Floral notes (orchid, narcissus), but with more pronounced grassy undertones than Tieguanyin. Light fruity (green apple) and honey nuances. Less "creamy&quot...
Liquor Aroma: Floral, sweetish, with grassy freshness and light honey undertones. Aroma is slightly less intense than Tieguanyin, but cleaner and more transparent.
Liquor Color: Light yellow, golden-green, transparent, with bright luster.
Spent Leaves: Whole elastic leaves of emerald-green color. Leaves are noticeably thinner and smaller than Tieguanyin.
Taste: Soft, refreshing, with light astringency and distinct natural sweetness. Floral and grassy notes dominate; fruity (green apple, unripe pear) and honey notes are secondary. Liquo...

Details

Oxidation: 20.000000 - 40.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 40.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 40
Cultivar: Běnshān (本山) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*. Medium-height shrub, more compact and low-growing than Tieguanyin. Shoots are reddish-brown.
Phase: Early
Early Months: 4,9

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