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Green Tea

Dìngjūn Míng Méi定军茗眉

Dìngjūn míng méi

Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Hànzhōng City (汉中市, Hànz...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from the legendary Mount Dingjun: chestnut aroma, orchid note, 'beauty's eyebrow' shape, and the distinction of being served at state banquets.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
Bottom infusion method (下投法). First infusion — 10–15 seconds. Withstands up to 7 infusions — increase time by 5–10 seconds each time.
Teaware
High-transparency glass tumbler — for observing "eyebrow-shaped" leaves standing vertically like pine needles (形似松针耸立). Liquor — yellow-green, with "living" ...
Brewing Notes
75–85°C. For highest grade — 75–80°C.3–4 g per 150 ml.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
5.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Shaanxi
Category
Core of "Hanzhong Xianhao" (汉中仙毫) — China's geographical indication (国家地理标志保护产品, 2007). One of three main sub-brands of Hanzhong Xianhao (alongside "Wuzi Xian...
Coordinates
Approximately 33°08′ North latitude, 106°40′ East longitude.
Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Hànzhōng City (汉中市, Hànzhōng Shì), Miǎnxiàn County (勉县, Miǎnxiàn). Tea gardens are located on the slopes of...
Taste
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮) — distinctive feature distinguishing Dingjun Ming Mei among the "翠色" (emerald) teas of standard Hanzhong Xianhao.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, shoots unfold in complete "bouquets" (嫩绿匀整成朵).
Taste
Fresh (鲜醇), brisk (醇爽), with powerful returning sweetness (huí gān) building in waves — "like a spring gushing from stone" (回甘生津如泉涌). Capable of maintaining flavo...
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Thin, elegant leaves (细秀匀齐), curved like a new moon (如新月), tender green with silvery down (嫩绿披毫).Delicate (嫩香), persistent, with chestnut core (栗香浓郁) and light orchid undertones...
Sensory Li Intensity
1.000000
Sensory L Intensity
3.000000
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Several varieties of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*:
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