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Green Tea

Mòlì Lǒng Zhú茉莉龙珠

mòlì lóngzhū

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) — the h...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Mo Li Long Zhu — "Dragon Pearl": a green tea hand-rolled into beads and infused with the aroma of fresh jasmine, unfurling in the cup like a flower.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g (5–8 pearls) per 150–200 ml water. For gongfu method — 5–7 g per 100–120 ml gaiwan.
Teaware
Glass teapot or cup — allows observation of the spectacular pearl unfolding (aesthetic component of brewing). White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — perfectly conveys a...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
3–5 g pearls per 500 ml cold water, steep in refrigerator 6–8 hours. Result — delicately sweet, refreshing drink, ideal for hot weather.
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C. Overheating destroys delicate jasmine oils and causes bitterness in the green base.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
High-quality scented teas of China. Mòlì Long Zhú stands alongside such iconic jasmine teas as Mòlì Yín Zhèn (茉莉银针), Mòlì Dà B&...
Coordinates
Approximately 26°05′ N, 119°18′ E (for Fuzhou).
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) — the historical birthplace of jasmine teas and the recognized center of the yinzhi i...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled spherical pearls 8–12 mm in diameter, heavy to the touch — when dropped on a hard surface they produce a characteristic sound. Color — from silvery-green to dark ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, sweet, with pronounced jasmine tone and "living freshness" (鲜灵, xiānlíng) — a term used by Fuzhou tasters denoting brightness, purity and naturalness of ...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, deep, multi-layered jasmine, with notes of fresh greenery, light honey warmth and subtle fruity undertones. Fuzhou samples of the highest class are distinguished by a spec...
Liquor Color
Light yellow with golden tint, transparent, clear, with pronounced brightness. With each scenting cycle, the liquor acquires a slightly deeper yellow tone (consequence of polyph...
Spent Leaves
When brewed, pearls slowly unfold, opening into whole buds and leaves of tender green or yellow-green color, soft, elastic, uniform in size. The sight of an unfolding pearl in a...
Taste
Soft, rounded, sweetish, with distinct velvety texture and natural sweetness. Harmonious fusion of green tea tenderness and jasmine floral sweetness — "fragrant but not flo...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Pearl
Processing
Hongqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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