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Green Tea

Jietan Lü Chá碣滩绿茶

Jiétān lǜchá

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Yuánlíng County (沅陵县, Yuánlíng Xià...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Jietan Lü Cha: An ancient imperial tea with a chestnut aroma and the 'dance of silver fish' in the cup.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (glass cup) or 5 g per 120 ml gaiwan.
Teaware
Transparent glass cup—ideal for observing the "dance of silver fish"; white porcelain gaiwan—for controlling extraction and evaluating lid aroma.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Optimal tasting temperature—45–55 °C. Not recommended on empty stomach (tannins may irritate mucosa). Overnight tea should not be consumed.
Water Temperature Detail
80–85 °C (boil and let cool for 2 minutes).
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
Historical tribute product (唐代贡茶); national geographical indication product (2011); representative of Chinese high-quality twisted green teas.
Coordinates
Approximately 28°25′–29°00′ N, 110°00′–111°10′ E.
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Yuánlíng County (沅陵县, Yuánlíng Xiàn), Jiétān mountain region (碣滩山区). Yuanling is located in ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tightly twisted leaves of curved form (卷曲形); sharp tips, elegant (锋苗秀丽); color—green with oily luster (绿润); abundant silvery down covers the leaf, occasionally revealing t...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Dominant—chestnut aroma (栗香, lì xiāng); delicate, persistent green freshness (嫩香持久). The cooled cup retains aroma for more than 30 minutes (冷杯留香超30分钟)—a rare characteristic...
Liquor Aroma
Chestnut tone intensifies, gaining depth; sweet nuances of fresh baking emerge; "cold aroma" becomes even more expressive as it cools.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, clear and transparent (黄绿清透); possible light "milky" cloudiness from down (毫浑, háo hún).
Spent Leaves
Tender green color, uniform, elastic; for special grade—whole vertically standing shoots.
Taste
Pronounced freshness (鲜爽)—amino acid content ≥ 4.33%; dense, oily body (醇厚) from polyphenols 26.6–29.7%; intense and rapid returning sweetness (huí gān) (回甘显著). Characteris...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Primary—local group population (本地群体种, běndì qúntǐ zhǒng), represented by ancient tea trees over 150 years old. These trees belong to the southwestern branch of *Camel...
Picking
Spring harvest—from Spring Equinox (春分, Chūnfēn, mid-March) to Grain Rain (谷雨, Gǔyǔ, mid-April) for special and first grades. For special grade, the rule "harvested in the ...
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