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Green Tea

Gougounao Chá狗牯脑茶

gǒugǔnǎo chá

Origin
China, Jiāngxī Province (江西, Jiāngxī), Ji'an Prefecture (吉安, Jí'ān), ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Exquisite green tea from Jiangxi with an orchid-chestnut aroma, a gold medal, and a two-hundred-year history.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (glass cup or gaiwan).
Teaware
Transparent glass cup (玻璃杯, bōlí bēi) — for visual enjoyment of "leaf dance"; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — for fuller aroma development. A small porcelain...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
If tea is bitter — reduce temperature and decrease amount, don't "blame the tea." For delicate spring batches of "Special Grade" (特级), optimal temperatur...
Water Temperature Detail
80–90°C (cool boiled water for 2–3 minutes). Boiling water is contraindicated — it enhances bitterness and destroys delicate aromatic notes.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Jiangxi
Category
Famous regional green tea of China; product with geographical indication protection (国家地理标志产品, Guójiā Dìlǐ Biāozhì Chǎnpǐn); included in the list of "Time-Ho...
Coordinates
≈ 26.3° N, 114.5° E (by Suichuan county center; main plantations are located in the mountain belt in the southwest of the county, at the foot of the Luoxiao Range).
Origin
China, Jiāngxī Province (江西, Jiāngxī), Ji'an Prefecture (吉安, Jí'ān), Suìchuān County (遂川, Suìchuān). The core production area is Mount Gougounao (狗牯脑山, Gǒ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Shape — "eyebrow-shaped" (眉形, méixíng), slightly curled; twist tight and elegant (紧结秀丽, jǐnjié xiùlì). Color — dark green with emerging ink-ja...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high (清高, qīnggāo). Orchid notes (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng) and roasted chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng) dominate; in the background — subtle fruity and woody shades.
Liquor Aroma
Elegant, fresh; the orchid line unfolds more voluminously, complemented by a delicate floral-grassy veil.
Liquor Color
Transparent, from light golden to orange-golden (橙亮清碧, chéng liàng qīng bì). Surface without bubbles; tea particles quickly settle to the bottom.
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole leaves and buds — bright green, fresh, resilient; uniform fraction confirms harvest quality.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), gently sweet (甘, gān), with dense "body" (醇厚, chúnhòu). Bitterness is practically absent with correct water temperature. Pr...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 5.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
5.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
5
Cultivar
The basis of highest quality is the local group population Gougounao (狗牯脑本地群体种, Gǒugǔnǎo běndì qúntǐ zhǒng) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, shrub form (灌木型, gu&...
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