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Hubei

Wǔfēng Máo Jiān五峰毛尖

Wǔfēng máo jiān

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Yíchāng City (宜昌, Yíchāng), Wǔfēng...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from western Hubei with an expressive chestnut aroma and a sweet, dense infusion — a living tradition of the 'Tea Canon'.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (glass/cup) or 5 g per 200–250 ml. For flash steeps in gaiwan—3–4 g per 100–120 ml.
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯, bōlí bēi)—allows observation of leaf opening and down movement in liquor. Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn)—for more controlled multiple brewing. ...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C. For especially delicate material (special and first grades)—75–80°C. Boiling water will damage amino acids and give the liquor unwanted bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hubei
Category
Historical regional tea; product with protected geographical indication (地理标志产品, dìlǐ biāozhì chǎnpǐn). Belongs to the "mao jian" (毛尖, máo jiān) categor...
Coordinates
Approximately 30.20° N, 110.67° E (center of Wufeng County). The entire county is mountainous territory at the junction of the Wǔlíng Mountains (武陵山, Wǔlíng ...
Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Yíchāng City (宜昌, Yíchāng), Wǔfēng Tujia Autonomous County (五峰土家族自治县, Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn). Key p...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, straight, tightly twisted tea leaves (条索紧结, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié), uniform in size (匀整, yúnzhěng). Color—tender green with oily luster (嫩绿油润, nènlǜ yóur...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, with distinct chestnut-nutty note (熟栗香, shú lì xiāng), characteristic of Wufeng. Premium batches have a light floral undertone reminiscent of orchid (兰花香...
Liquor Aroma
High, persistent chestnut aroma, complemented by gentle sweetness of fresh greenery. In the best samples—a complex combination: chestnut + orchid (嫩栗香和兰花香的复合香型).
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮, nènlǜ míngliàng). Light suspension of down is visible in the cup (茶毫浮动, cháháo fúdòng).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, glossy, elastic (嫩绿润亮, nènlǜ rùnliàng). Leaves are uniform, without coarse stems; light pressure reveals elasticity.
Taste
Dense, rich (浓厚, nónghòu), noticeably more "full-bodied" than most mao jians. Withstands multiple brewings well (耐泡, nàipào). Sweetness is percepti...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
The raw material base consists primarily of local population varieties (群体种, qúntǐ zhǒng)—genetically diverse plantings adapted to Wufeng's mountain terroir over centur...
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