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Green Tea

Cangshan Xue Lü苍山雪绿

Cāngshān xuě lǜ

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), Dàlǐ Bái Autonomous Prefecture (...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

High-mountain Yunnan green tea with a chestnut-creamy taste and a cool floral trail – living snow from the Cangshan Mountains.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
5 g per gaiwan or teapot of 100–120 ml volume (approximately 1/5 vessel volume).
Teaware
Thin-walled porcelain gaiwan (best option for extraction control and enjoying lid aroma); Yixing teapot from porous clay suits for emphasizing body density.
Water Temperature
95.000000
Brewing Notes
Optimal tasting temperature — around 60 °C: at this temperature amino acid freshness manifests most vividly. Not recommended on empty stomach. People with sensitive stomach...
Water Temperature Detail
95 °C — notably higher than for most green teas. Large-leaf Yunnan raw material from 2000 m altitude requires high temperature for full flavor and aroma development.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Yunnan
Category
Yunnan large-leaf green tea; provincial famous tea of Yúnnán (云南省级名茶).
Coordinates
Approximately 25°35′–25°45′ North latitude, 100°05′–100°15′ East longitude.
Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), Dàlǐ Bái Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州, Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu), Cangshan mountain ran...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Twisted-curved form (卷曲形); dense, finely twisted leaves of dark green color with oily luster (墨绿油润); tender green shoots show through in places; abundant white down covers the s...
Dry Leaf Aroma
High, clean and noble (清香高雅), with young corn tones from abundant down (毫香, háo xiāng); a "wild" mountain note is felt — trace of high-altitude ecological terroir...
Liquor Aroma
Develops toward creamy sweetness and deeper chestnut register; cooled cup long retains subtle "cold" aroma — result of triple drying.
Liquor Color
Tender yellow, clear and bright (嫩黄透亮) for special grade; yellow-green and clean for first grade.
Spent Leaves
Yellow-green color, uniform; shoots elastic and intact.
Taste
Pronounced freshness (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng) thanks to high amino acid content; dense "body" with oily sensation (醇厚, chúnhòu) from high polyphenol level; quick an...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Hongqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Main — Yúnnán Shuāngjiāng Měngkù Large Leaf (云南双江勐库大叶种, Yúnnán Shuāngjiāng Měnkù Dàyè Zhǒng) — a national-level large-leaf variety (*Came...
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