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Green Tea

Jīnjǐng Máo Jiān金井毛尖

Jīnjǐng máo jiān

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán shěng), Chángshā County (长沙县, Cháng...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Jinjing Mao Jian is a Hunan green tea of the 'three greens' with a chestnut aroma, sweet huigan taste, and silvery down.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio) for glass method; 5–6 g per 120 ml for gaiwan in gongfu style.
Teaware
Glass tumbler — ideal option for observing the "dance" of leaves (top-down method is recommended — shang tou fa, 上投法, when tea is lowered into already poured water). W...
Water Temperature
85.000000
Brewing Notes
Spring or filtered soft water; tap water with high mineralization is undesirable as it may distort taste.
Water Temperature Detail
85°C (for special grade — 80°C). Using boiling water above 85°C is categorically not recommended: this destroys L-theanine and provokes excessive bitterness.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
Hunan regional green teas; included in the list of "Ten Famous Teas of Hunan" (湖南十大名茶, 2005).
Coordinates
approximately 28°40′ N, 113°–114° E.
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán shěng), Chángshā County (长沙县, Chángshā xiàn), Jīnjǐng town (金井镇, Jīnjǐng zhèn). The core production are...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tea particles are thin, uniform, spirally twisted (卷曲似螺), with abundant white down (白毫显露), silvery-green color with emerald undertone. Surface is smooth, glossy.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, high aroma with pronounced chestnut note (栗香, lì xiāng), especially noticeable in special grade. When warmed in the hand, fresh floral-herbal base unfolds.
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, clean, with chestnut accent in top notes and refreshing greenness at the base. Aroma persists through several infusions.
Liquor Color
Tender green, transparent, with bright clean luster (嫩绿清澈, nèn lǜ qīngchè).
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform, bright green, with preserved integrity of buds and leaves.
Taste
Fresh (清鲜, qīng xiān), with pronounced sweetness in aftertaste — returning sweetness (huí gān) (回甘, huígān). Body is light but not watery; amino acid component gives g...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Several varieties of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* are cultivated on Jinjing plantations: the main ones are Báiháo Zǎo (白毫早, Báiháo Zǎo, early-ripening...
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