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Green Tea

Shuǐmǎn Chá水满茶

shuǐmǎn chá

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省), Wǔzhǐshān City (五指山市), Shuǐmǎn Township...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A unique high-mountain green tea from Hainan with triple wood-fired roasting, a chestnut aroma, and a history of tribute to the imperial court.

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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).
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — for observing the "dance" of large leaves; white porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for aroma concentration and layered evaluation.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Due to high polyphenol content, the liquor quickly gains strength; do not over-steep — over-brewing may cause excessive astringency.
Water Temperature Detail
Green tea — 80–85°C (boil and cool for about 90 seconds). Red tea (black tea) — 90–95°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hainan
Classification and Origin Notes
National-level geographical indication product (国家农产品地理标志). The Hainan large-leaf variety (海南大叶种) is registered in the national variety registry under number GS13016—1985. In 20...
Category
Historical regional tea of Hainan Island; special tropical high-mountain tea (热带高山茶). Belongs to products with geographical indication of Wuzhishan City.
Coordinates
approximately 109°30′ E, 18°50′ N (Shuiman Township, foothills of Wuzhishan Mountain).
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dense, massive, tightly twisted tea particles (条索肥壮紧结). Color — dark green.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high, persistent, with chestnut note (spring harvest) and characteristic "wood hearth smoke" (柴火香).
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, with dominance of pure fresh tone (清香) and chestnut undertone. Cold cup aroma retention (冷杯留香) lasts more than 8 minutes.
Liquor Color
Bright red with golden rim (红艳透金圈).
Spent Leaves
Red-bright, lively.
Taste
Soft, full, with long sweetness.
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Hǎinán Dàyè Zhǒng (海南大叶种, Hǎinán Dàyè Zhǒng) — large-leaf variety of *Camellia sinensis*, domesticated from wild trees of Wuzhishan tropical forest...
Picking
Due to the tropical climate, tea can be harvested up to 10 months per year. Early spring harvest (December–January) — the earliest in China; this tea is called "the first s...
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