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Green Tea

Wūniú Zǎo乌牛早

wūniú zǎo

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wē...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Wuniu Zao — China's earliest green tea, a month ahead of Long Jing, with a chestnut aroma and sweet flavor.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–4 g per 150–200 ml water (glass brewing); 5 g per 100–120 ml (gaiwan, flash steeps method).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — ideal for observing shoot opening and liquor color; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for more controlled and multiple brewing; porcelain teapot — for everyday tea d...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C for standard batches; 75–80°C for supreme grades with tender buds. Do not use boiling water — it «burns» the leaf and intensifies bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Zhejiang
Category
Regional famous tea (名茶, míngchá) with protected geographical origin (地理标志产品, dìlǐ biāozhì chǎnpǐn). National standard — GB/T 20360-2006 «Wuniu Zao Cha&...
Coordinates
Approximately 28.15° N, 120.69° E (Wuniu area, Yongjia County).
Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wēnzhōu Shì), Yǒngjiā County (永嘉县, Yǒngjiā Xiàn). Main production areas: Wūniú Town (...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, smooth, straight, compact (扁平光滑, 挺秀匀齐). Bud tips distinctly expressed (芽锋显露), with light whitish down (微显毫). Color — bright jade-green with oily luster (嫩绿光润). Shoots fles...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, with distinct chestnut notes (栗香, lìxiāng). When rubbed in palms, light grassy and sweetish overtones unfold.
Liquor Aroma
High, bright, persistent (高鲜持久). Dominated by notes of roasted chestnut and beans (豆花香), with delicate floral background. Aroma remains in empty cup, gradually transitioning to ...
Liquor Color
Tender green, transparent and bright (嫩绿明亮), with crystalline luster (清澈). As it cools may slightly yellow.
Spent Leaves
Bright emerald-green, fleshy, uniform. Leaves unfold whole, forming neat «buds» (匀齐成朵). Buds and leaves dense, elastic to touch, indicating high nutrient content.
Taste
Sweet-soft, fresh, with pronounced juiciness (甘醇鲜爽). Medium body, well-filled. Bitterness and astringency minimal, quickly transitioning to returning sweetness (回甘, huígān)...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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