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Needle Leaf

Jūnshān Yínzhēn君山银针

Jūnshān yín zhēn

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Yuèyáng Prefecture (岳阳, Yuèyáng), ...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Junshan Yin Zhen – a ‘dancing tea’ from a tiny island, where each needle rises and falls three times in the glass.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150–200 ml water.
Teaware
Transparent glass tumbler — mandatory. Precisely in glass the "dance of silver needles" unfolds. Alternative — white porcelain gaiwan for aroma.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Do not use thermos with boiling water — buds get "cooked," lose shape, aroma and ability to "dance."
Water Temperature Detail
80–90°C. Never boiling water — otherwise buds get "scalded," lose ability for "three rises" and give bitterness.
Origin
Tea Type
Yellow
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
One of the Ten Famous Teas of China (中国十大名茶, 1959). One of the four great traditional yellow teas. "Crown of yellow tea" (黄茶之冠). Imperial court tea (贡茶) since the Qing...
Coordinates
Approximately 29°24' North latitude, 113°00' East longitude.
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Yuèyáng Prefecture (岳阳, Yuèyáng), Dòngtíng Lake (洞庭湖, Dòngtíng Hú), Jūnshān I...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Straight, dense, powerful needle-shaped buds (针芽状). Covered with thick silvery down (满披银毫). Color — golden-yellow with silvery luster (金黄光亮). Inner layer — orange-gold, outer — ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure (清香, qīngxiāng), with "maoxiang" (毫香, down aroma) — resembling boiled corn. Sweet, with notes of ripe peach and mandarin peel (熟桃/蜜桔).
Liquor Aroma
"Qingchun" (清纯) — pure, chaste. Floral notes, honey, light fruity undertone. Without grassiness, without smokiness. Aroma is the least "aggressive" among gre...
Liquor Color
"Xinghuang mingjing" (杏黄明净) — apricot-yellow, clear, transparent, with golden luster. Noticeably darker and "warmer" than Huoshan Huang Ya or Mengding Huang ...
Spent Leaves
"Feihou yun liang" (肥厚匀亮) — thick, uniform, shining buds of yellow-golden color. Tender, full, elastic.
Taste
"Ganchun tianshang" (甘醇甜爽) — sweet, mellow, refreshing, with oily texture and "viscosity" (粘稠感, "body" of the beverage). Bitterness and astringency...
Details
Oxidation
15.000000 - 25.000000
Leaf Shape
Needle
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
25.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
25
Cultivar
Jūnshān qúntǐ zhǒng (君山群体种) — local group population, bush type (灌木型), medium-leaf (中叶类). Grown exclusively on Junshan Island. Characteristics: buds thick, heavy (百芽重, weig...
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