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Green Tea

Gǔzhàng Máo Jiān古丈毛尖

Gǔzhàng máo jiān

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Xiāngxī Tujia and Miáo Autonomous ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from Hunan with silvery down and a record 15 infusions — soft, floral, and rich in selenium.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
3–4 g per 120–150 ml water (1:40 ratio).
Teaware
White porcelain gàiwǎn (白瓷盖碗) or glass tumbler.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
the first 3 infusions reveal pure freshness and aroma; starting from the 4th — depth, body and returning sweetness. Avoid "steeping" (闷泡) — this increases astringency....
Water Temperature Detail
90°C (boiling water, slightly cooled). Guzhang Mao Jian is one of the few green teas for which relatively high temperature is recommended, thanks to the dense leaf structure.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Classification and Origin Notes
"Golden tea cultivation belt" of the thirtieth degree north latitude along the Wuling Mountain Range, crossing Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou provinces.
Category
National Geographical Indication Protection Product (国家地理标志保护产品, 2007). China Famous Trademark (中国驰名商标, 2011). In 1982, it was included in the list of "Ten Famous Teas of C...
Coordinates
Approximately 28°37′ North latitude, 109°57′ East longitude.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tight, straight and elegant shoots (条索紧细圆直), with graceful pointed tips (锋苗挺秀). Color — emerald green with oily luster (翠润), abundantly covered with silvery down (显毫).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high, fresh (清香, qīngxiāng). Delicate aroma of young buds (嫩香高悦, nènxiāng gāoyuè) — "delighting tenderness." Residual aroma in empty cup (冷杯留香) persist...
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, high, with pure floral tone. Unfolds gradually over many infusions.
Liquor Color
Tender green, clear and transparent, with lively luster.
Spent Leaves
Tender, elastic, uniform shoots of green color. Whole, without damage.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), mellow and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu), with pronounced returning sweetness and salivation-inducing (回甘生津, huígān shēngjīn). Main feature...
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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