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Green Tea

Yīngdé Green Tea英德绿茶

Yīngdé lǜchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng), Yīngdé City (英德市, Yīngdé S...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Yingde Lü Cha – large-leaf green tea from Guangdong with high amino acid content, orchid-chestnut aroma, and a unique 'medicinal' history.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (for observing "sparrow tongues") or white porcelain gaiwan (for aroma evaluation).
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
do not use repeatedly boiled water (忌反复烧开沸水) — this destroys polyphenol structure. Not recommended to drink on empty stomach — high tannin content may irritate mucous membrane. ...
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C; for supreme grade (特级) — 75°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Category
Geographical indication product. Flagship of green tea cultivation in Guangdong Province. Historical tribute tea (贡茶, gòng chá) of the Qing era.
Coordinates
Approximately 24°10′ North latitude, 113°22′ East longitude (24th degree — "Guangdong tea belt").
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng), Yīngdé City (英德市, Yīngdé Shì). Production zone — the entire Yingde municipal district. Core terroir — Shāduī Township (...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Supreme grade — tight, thin "sparrow tongues" (雀舌形, quèshé xíng), emerald-green with abundant silvery down (翠绿披毫). Mass grades — curled form (卷曲形). Leaf...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high, persistent (清香, qīngxiāng). Orchid (兰花香) and chestnut (栗香) notes. Residual aroma in empty cup — >30 minutes — authenticity marker.
Liquor Aroma
High, persistent, with chestnut-orchid profile.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender shoots gathered in "buds" of yellow-green color (嫩匀成朵,绿黄鲜活).
Taste
Rich and full (浓醇, nóngchún) — result of large-leaf raw material with elevated polyphenol content. Fresh (鲜爽) — amino acids ≥5%. Returning sweetness — stable and long-...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Processing
Hongqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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