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Green Tea

Xīshān Chá西山茶

Xīshān chá

Origin
China; Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī); Guiping c...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from the sacred Xishan Mountain: four seasons—four aromas, monastic traditions, and the delight of Mao Zedong.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Process
Rinse 5 seconds → first steeping 20 seconds → each subsequent +10 seconds. 3–6 infusions.
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (ratio 1:50).
Teaware
Glass tumbler — for observing "standing shoots" (芽叶竖立); white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C. Ideally — mineral water, close in composition to Ruquan (soft, slightly alkaline). Do not use boiling water (>85°C destroys active substances and causes bi...
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangxi
Category
Geographical indication product (国家地理标志保护产品, since 2010); included in China-EU mutual recognition registry of geographical indications (中欧地理标志互认名录, 2021). Intangible cultural he...
Coordinates
~23°10′–24°10′ N, 109°30′–110°30′ E (Guiping territory).
Origin
China; Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī); Guiping county-level city (桂平市, Guìpíng Shì), part of Guigang prefecture-level city (贵港市, Guìgǎng...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tight, slightly curved threads (紧细微曲), dark green with silvery down (黛绿显毫). "Dragon spiral" (龙卷状, lóng juǎn zhuàng) — characteristic shape with pointed...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Depends on season. Spring — pure green (清香); summer — pear (梨香); autumn — deep creamy (醇香); winter — lotus (莲香/荷香). Persistent and multi-layered.
Liquor Aroma
Floral-fruity (花果香) — unique "four-season" characteristic, atypical for most green teas. With cooling, chestnut background emerges.
Liquor Color
Emerald green, clear and bright (碧绿清澈).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, even, fresh and lively (嫩绿匀整鲜活).
Taste
Pure and harmonious (醇和, chún hé), with pronounced freshness (鲜爽) and long returning aftertaste (回甘持久). Full-bodied, but without coarse astringency. Endurance — 3–6 in...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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