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Green Tea

Jìngshān Chá径山茶

Jìngshān Chá, jìng shānchá

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Hángzhōu City (杭州, Hángzhōu)...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from Jingshan Mountain — the cradle of Japanese tea tradition and the inspiration of Lu Yu.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — for observing the unfolding of twisted shoots and evaluating liquor color.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
First fill the glass with water (80–85°C) to 7/10 volume, then add tea. Recommended for supreme grades — allows observing how tea leaves slowly sink and unfold.Pour water t...
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Zhejiang
Classification and Origin Notes
Jìngshān Village (径山村, Jìngshān Cūn) in Jingshan Township, particularly the slopes of Lingxiaofeng Peak (凌霄峰) and the Sibiou Valley (四壁坞).
Category
One of the "Ten Famous Teas of Zhejiang Province" (浙江省十大名茶). Historic tea with roots in the Tang era (8th century), achieving fame in the Song (10th–13th centuries). B...
Coordinates
Approximately 30°24′ North latitude, 119°51′ East longitude.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Fine, tightly twisted shoots with characteristic curled form (细紧卷曲). Color is bright emerald-green (绿翠) with abundant silvery down (显毫). In supreme grades — uniform, elegant, gr...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate aroma of young buds (嫩香, nèn xiāng), chestnut note (板栗香, bǎnlì xiāng), orchid overtone (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng). Aroma is clean, without grassiness.
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, high, with chestnut-orchid profile. Unfolds gradually from steeping to steeping.
Liquor Color
Tender green, clean, bright and clear (嫩绿莹亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole shoots gathered in "buds" (细嫩成朵). Color is even, light green. Leaves are elastic, lively.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), mellow and sweet (甘醇, gānchún), with long returning sweetness (回甘, huígān). Body is medium-dense, rounded. Astringency is minimal. Cl...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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