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Green Tea

Ānhuà Sōng Zhēn安化松针

Ānhuà sōng zhēn

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn). Th...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Anhua Song Zhen – a renowned Hunan green 'needle' tea with a chestnut-fruity aroma and a mesmerizing 'pine forest' effect in the glass.

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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 — mandatory choice for observing the "pine forest": vertically standing needles — the main visual show of this tea.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
pour water along the glass wall (沿杯壁缓流), not directly on the tea — otherwise the needles will "lie down" and not stand vertically. Watch how the shoots slowly descend ...
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
One of the "Three Famous Needles of China" (中国三针). One of the "Three Great Teas of Hunan" (湖南省三大名茶, 1962). Multiple winner of international awards, including...
Coordinates
Approximately 28°23′ North latitude, 111°13′ East longitude.
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn). The core terroir is Mount Yúntáishān (云台山, Yúntái Shān)...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Straight, thin, slender shoots, in form — perfect "pine needles" (细直挺秀似松针). Length — uniform. "Long, straight, round, smooth, tight and thin" (长直圆浑紧细, ch&#22...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high, persistent (清香高雅持久). Chestnut note (栗香) — formed at the semi-finished product firing stage. Delicate aroma of young shoots (嫩香). Floral-fruity overtone — consequence...
Liquor Aroma
Pure, fragrant (香气馥郁, xiāngqì fùyù). Chestnut-fresh profile. Persistent.
Liquor Color
Tender green, pure, bright and clear (嫩绿透亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, slender, uniform shoots of bright green color. Leaf whole, without damage.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng) — increased amino acid content. Sweet and mellow (甜醇, tiánchún) — pronounced returning sweetness (回甘明显). Rich (醇厚) — rich internal com...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Needle
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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