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Běnshān本山

běn shān

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Qu...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Ben Shan – a native oolong from Anxi, fresh, herbaceous-floral, the affordable 'little brother' of Tie Guan Yin.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 150 ml.
Teaware
Gaiwan (porcelain) — optimal for evaluating delicate aroma. Yixing teapot — for nongxiang style.
Brewing Notes
85–95°C. For spring qingxiang — 85–90°C; for nongxiang — 90–95°C.Benshan is a good tea for comparative tasting with Tieguanyin. Brew both simultaneously in two ga...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Southern Fújiàn oolongs (闽南乌龙). One of the four famous oolongs of Anxi County.
Coordinates
~25° N latitude, ~118° E longitude.
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Quánzhōu Prefecture (泉州市, Quánzhōu Shì). Main production areas: Xīp&#2...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Semi-spherical pellets, from emerald-green to dark green color, with light luster. Rolling is slightly less tight, and pellets are slightly more elongated than Tieguanyin — a ke...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, bright. Floral notes (orchid, narcissus), but with more pronounced grassy undertones than Tieguanyin. Light fruity (green apple) and honey nuances. Less "creamy&quot...
Liquor Aroma
Floral, sweetish, with grassy freshness and light honey undertones. Aroma is slightly less intense than Tieguanyin, but cleaner and more transparent.
Liquor Color
Light yellow, golden-green, transparent, with bright luster.
Spent Leaves
Whole elastic leaves of emerald-green color. Leaves are noticeably thinner and smaller than Tieguanyin.
Taste
Soft, refreshing, with light astringency and distinct natural sweetness. Floral and grassy notes dominate; fruity (green apple, unripe pear) and honey notes are secondary. Liquo...
Details
Oxidation
20.000000 - 40.000000
Oxidation Maximum
40.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
40
Cultivar
Běnshān (本山) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*. Medium-height shrub, more compact and low-growing than Tieguanyin. Shoots are reddish-brown.
Phase
Early
Early Months
4,9
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