Green Tea

Sōngyáng Yín Hóu松阳银猴

Sōngyáng yín hóu

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Líshuǐ City (丽水市, Líshuǐ Shì...
Tea type: Green Tea
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 85.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

"Silver Monkeys" from Zhejiang: green tea with chestnut aroma, instant sweetness, and State Council tea status.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount: 3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware: Glass cup — for observing "silver monkeys" swirling in water.
Water Temperature: 85.000000
Brewing Notes: freshly purchased tea is recommended to rest 15 days for "fire taste to dissipate." Do not pour boiling water — this destroys chlorophyll and gives yellowness.
Water Temperature Detail: 85–90°C.

Origin

Tea Type: Green
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: National Geographical Indication Product (国家地理标志产品, 2008). Famous Tea of Zhèjiāng (浙江省名茶, 1984). Gold award at Shanghai International Tea Festival (2023). Tea for State Cou...
Coordinates: Approximately 28°27′ North latitude, 119°29′ East longitude.
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Líshuǐ City (丽水市, Líshuǐ Shì), Sōngyáng County (松阳县, Sōngyáng Xiàn). The county is located in th...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted, fleshy shoots with characteristic "hook-shaped" curves (卷曲多毫，弯钩状). Fleshy and uniform (肥壮匀整). Densely covered with silvery-white down — precisely the ...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Chestnut (栗香, lì xiāng) — main note, rich and persistent. Pure green freshness (清香持久). "Cold aroma" (冷香, lěngxiāng) — unique note characteristic of high-mountain ...
Liquor Aroma: Chestnut, persistent, with "cold" overtone.
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear, bright and transparent (嫩绿清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves: Tender, fleshy shoots gathered in "buds" (嫩绿成朵、匀齐肥嫩). Leaf is elastic, lively.
Taste: Fresh and brisk (鲜爽), mildly sweet (甘醇, gānchún), concentrated-fresh (浓鲜, nóngxiān) — amino acid note is especially pronounced. Returning sweetness is swift (回甘迅猛, hu&...

Details

Oxidation: 0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level: None
Oxidation Maximum: 0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 0
Cultivar: Local indigenous populations of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*. Shoots are fleshy, abundantly covered with down. Bushes are adapted to the humid mountain microclimate of So...
Picking: Early spring. For the highest grade first category (特一级) — full buds or one bud with one leaf in initial opening stage (≥90%). Down — abundant, covering ≥90% of surface. For hig...

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