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Hubei

Hèfēng Chá鹤峰茶

Hèfēng chá

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Ēnshī Tujia and Miáo Autonomous Pr...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from Hubei with record selenium content, orchid aroma and a deep, sweet aftertaste — the 'Queen's Tea'.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — for observing bud and down unfolding; white porcelain gaiwan (白瓷盖碗) — for full infusion control.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Not recommended on empty stomach (high tannin content). Optimal time — one hour after meals. Daily norm — no more than 600 ml. When taking medications — break of at least 1 hour...
Water Temperature Detail
80–90 °C (for boiling water — let cool ~3 minutes). Ideal water — spring or soft filtered.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hubei
Geographical Indication Status
1
Category
Regional green tea of China; national geographical indication product; "famous" tea of Húběi Province (湖北十大名茶).
Coordinates
~30° N, ~110° E. Wǔlíng Mountain Range (武陵山, Wǔlíng Shān), southeast Hubei.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly twisted, thin, straight tea leaves (紧细圆直, jǐnxì yuánzhí) of "maojian" type. Color — bright green, oily-lustrous, with noticeable silvery down (翠...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high and fresh (清香, qīngxiāng) with orchid overtones (兰花香韵, lánhuā xiāng yùn). In "chaoqing" variants (炒青, pan-fired style) chestnut aroma appears (栗香,...
Liquor Aroma
High, persistent, pure. Floral-green freshness dominates with light nutty overtones. Aroma persists throughout 5–7 infusions.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮, nènlǜ míngliàng).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, even, uniform leaves, unfolding like orchid petals (嫩绿匀整,芽叶舒展如兰).
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng) thanks to high amino acid content (≥ 5% in maojian). Body — dense and full (醇厚, chúnhòu), harmoniously balanced between tea polypheno...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Geographical Indication Status Detail
1
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Main cultivars — Fúdǐng Dàbái Chá (福鼎大白茶, Fúdǐng Dàbái Chá), Zhūyè Qí (槠叶齐, Zhūyè Qí) and local group population (本地群...
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