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Zhèjiāng Sòng Zhèn
Green Tea
Zhèjiāng Sòng Zhèn浙江松针
Zhèjiāng sōngzhēn
- Origin
- China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Chun'an County (淳安县, Chún'ān...
- Tea type
- Green Tea
- Caffeine Level
- Medium
- Water Temperature
- 75.000000
Tea notes
Brewing, origin and taste.
Zhejiang Song Zhen — a green tea shaped like pine needles with deep umami and chestnut flavor, born by the Thousand Island Lake.
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Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Brewing Temperature
- 75.000000 - 85.000000
- Tea Amount
- 3–5 g per 150–200 ml water. For flash steeping method — 4–5 g per 150 ml.
- Teaware
- Glass or porcelain gaiwan, glass teapot. Glass is especially recommended for "Song Zhen": observing the unfolding of long "needles" is a separate aesthetic p...
- Water Temperature
- 75.000000
- Brewing Notes
- 3 g per 250 ml at 80°C, steeping 3–4 minutes. Ideal for daily tea drinking and contemplating the "dance of needles."
- Water Temperature Detail
- 75–85°C. Range wider than for steamed teas (70°C), but below boiling. Pan-fired Zhejiang teas are more temperature-resistant, however overheating still causes bitterness.
Origin
- Tea Type
- Green
- Origin Country
- CN
- Province
- Zhejiang
- Category
- Chinese premium green tea of needle shape (松针形绿茶, sōngzhēnxíng lǜchá).
- Coordinates
- Approximately 29°30′ North latitude, 118°55′ East longitude. Plantation altitude — 800–1200 meters above sea level.
- Origin
- China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Chun'an County (淳安县, Chún'ān Xiàn), Thousand Island Lake region.
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Long (20–25 mm), flat, straight tea leaves of silvery-green color, resembling pine needles. Whole, even, without breaks. Smooth surface with light luster.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Fresh, grassy, with light notes of seaweed and freshly cut grass. Subtle "coniferous" coolness — associative, more due to shape and context than literal presence of te...
- Liquor Aroma
- Delicate, fresh, grassy-floral, with distinct chestnut overtone (栗香, lìxiāng) — characteristic note of Zhejiang pan-fired green teas.
- Liquor Color
- Clear, light green with yellowish tint (黄绿明亮, huánglǜ míngliàng).
- Spent Leaves
- Bright green, whole, elongated leaves maintaining needle-like shape. Larger than typical Zhejiang teas — heritage of *assamica* cultivar.
- Taste
- Smooth, soft, sweetish, with pronounced umami (旨味) — deep, "brothy" taste due to high L-theanine content. Notes of raw chestnut, hazelnut, fresh greens. Creamy texture...
Details
- Oxidation
- 5.000000 - 5.000000
- Leaf Shape
- Needle
- Processing
- Chaoqing
- Roast Level
- None
- Oxidation Maximum
- 5.000000
- Oxidation Maximum Detail
- 5
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