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Green Tea

Nanchuan Lü Chá南川绿茶

Nánchuān lǜchá

Origin
China, Chóngqìng Municipality (重庆市), Nánchuān District (南川区). 29 town...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Nanchuan Lü Cha – Premium green tea from the slopes of Jinfoshan: Record-breaking 4.3% amino acids, selenium, and a gentle chestnut aroma.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Optimal for "Jinfo Yucui" — observing "bamboo leaf" unfolding.For first and bulk grades — controlled short steeps.
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C for first and second grades. For highest grade "Jinfo Yucui" — 75°C (tender material requires gentle regime).
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Chongqing
Classification and Origin Notes
Approximately 29°10′ N, 107°10′ E.
Category
National Geographical Indication Product of China (全国农产品地理标志产品, 2012). Four-time winner of "Top Ten Famous Teas of Chongqing" (重庆市十大名茶, since 2008). Gold medal at Gene...
Origin
China, Chóngqìng Municipality (重庆市), Nánchuān District (南川区). 29 townships. Geographic coordinates: 106°54′–107°27′ E, 28°46′–29°30′ N. Core: ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Highest grade: straight, tight tea particles, green with abundant down, "like bamboo leaves" (紧直绿润, jǐn zhí lǜ rùn). First grade: eyebrow-shaped (眉形), compac...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng) — primary, warm, persistent. In highest grade — additional "tender" note (嫩香, nèn xiāng), fresh and slightly milky. In bulk grades — c...
Liquor Aroma
Chestnut-warm, unfolds in two stages: first — bright "nutty strike", second — soft grassy wave with light sweetness. Aroma persistence — 5–6 steeps for highest grade.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright (嫩绿明亮, nèn lǜ míng liàng). Clear, with slightest yellow tone in light.
Spent Leaves
Yellow-green, uniform, leaves open in "bouquets" (芽叶成朵, yá yè chéng duǒ) — sign of careful picking and processing.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng) — 4.3% amino acids (double the average!) give pronounced "umami" profile. Mellow and rich (醇厚, chún hòu) — high water-extra...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Two main clones: Fúdǐng Dàbái Chá (福鼎大白茶, Fúdǐng Dàbái Chá) — standard high-yield cultivar, and Bāyú Tèzǎo (巴渝特早, Bāyú T&#...
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