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Green Tea

Huángshān Máofēng黄山毛峰

Huángshān máo fēng

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huángshān City (黄山市, Huángs...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A legendary green tea from the Yellow Mountains: downy buds with orchid and chestnut aroma.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (flash brewing method: gaiwan) or 2–3 g per 200 ml (steeping method: glass cup). When using a teapot — 5–7 g per 200–250 ml.
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯, bōlí bēi) — best choice for visual enjoyment: allows observing how buds unfold and "dance" in water, while characteristic "mist" rises a...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C for standard grades; 75–80°C for special class first and second categories (more delicate material requires gentler temperatures). Do not use boiling water — i...
Gongfu Water Temperature
80.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Anhui
Category
Famous Teas of China (中国十大名茶). Included in the "top ten" since 1955. It is a product of geographical indication (地理标志产品, dìlǐ biāozhì chǎnpǐn) according to n...
Coordinates
Approximately 30.13° N, 118.16° E (reference point — Huangshan Mountain area).
Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huángshān City (黄山市, Huángshān Shì). The geographical indication protection zone covers the districts of Huīzhōu (徽州区, H...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Special class — thin, slightly curved leaves shaped like sparrow tongues (雀舌). Color — greenish-yellow, "ivory color" (象牙色, xiàngyásè) with light golden...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, with distinct notes of roasted chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng). In higher grades — delicate floral orchid overtones (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng). No grassiness or "ra...
Liquor Aroma
High and lasting (香高持久, xiāng gāo chíjiǔ). Gentle orchid note dominates, complemented by chestnut and light honey overtones. Aroma is clean, without smokiness. As the cup c...
Liquor Color
Transparent, clean, light green with noticeable yellow hue (清碧微黄, qīng bì wēi huáng). When brewed in a glass, characteristic mist rises above the water surface — &quot...
Spent Leaves
Tender yellow with green hue leaves, elastic, full of life (嫩黄肥壮成朵, nèn huáng féizhuàng chéng duǒ — "tender yellow, plump, opening in clusters&quot...
Taste
Fresh, lively (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), with pronounced sweetness and rounded body (醇厚, chúnhòu). Astringency is minimal — even with slight over-brewing, the tea does not beco...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
According to national standard GB/T 19460-2008, local variety-populations are used for Huangshan Maofeng production: Huángshān zhǒng (黄山种, Huángshān zhǒng) — the basic...
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