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Green Tea

Hànzhōng Xiān Háo汉中仙毫

Hànzhōng xiān háo

Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西, Shǎnxī), Hànzhōng Prefecture (汉中市, Hànzh...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Hanzhong Xian Hao — a northern green tea with a chestnut aroma, delicate fuzz, and an ancient history.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3–4 g per 150–200 ml (glass tumbler or gaiwan method).
Teaware
Tall straight glass tumbler (直筒玻璃杯) — allows observing the "dance" of opening shoots that stand vertically like a small bamboo forest. Thin-walled porcelain gaiwan (薄胎...
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. For most tender batches (单芽, 明前茶) reduction to 80°C is acceptable; for more mature leaf — up to 90°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Shaanxi
Category
Regional tea with protected geographical indication (地理标志产品, dìlǐ biāozhì chǎnpǐn). Umbrella brand uniting production from more than 120 enterprises in Hanzhong Prefec...
Coordinates
Approximately 32.5°–33.5° N, 106.0°–108.0° E. Administrative center of Hanzhong — 33.07° N, 107.03° E.
Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西, Shǎnxī), Hànzhōng Prefecture (汉中市, Hànzhōng shì). The protected origin zone covers 112 townships within 11 counties and districts: Na...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Micro-flat (微扁), elegant, straight or slightly curved shoots resembling orchid petals or thin "eyebrows" (秀如眉). Color — tender green, fresh (嫩绿), with dense covering o...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, high — with chestnut (栗香) and floral-herbal notes. Aroma persistent, not "raw," without sharp grassiness.
Liquor Aroma
High, sharp and lasting (香高锐持久). Chestnut and toasted notes predominate, complemented by floral overtones (in some batches — with light beany tones). Aroma persists through 3–4 ...
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿清澈鲜明), sometimes with light yellowish tint. White fuzz floating in the liquor creates "pearl cloudiness" effect (毫浑) — this is a qual...
Spent Leaves
Uniform, tender green, lively and resilient (匀齐鲜活、嫩绿明亮). Shoots open completely, demonstrating integrity of bud and leaf, often forming neat "rosettes" (成朵).
Taste
Fresh, brisk and full-bodied (鲜爽回甘). Body denser than typical southern green teas of the same raw material tenderness — reflecting elevated extractive substance content (>46%...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
The foundation of plantations consists of local population plantings (群体种, qúntǐ zhǒng) — genetically diverse seed populations historically adapted to Qinling-Bashan condit...
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