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Green Tea

Jīnshā Gòng Chá金沙贡茶

Jīnshā gòngchá

Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Guìzhōu Province (贵州省, Guìzhōu Shěng), Bìjié Ci...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea with a two-thousand-year history from Jinsha County, an ancient 'tribute tea' with a chestnut aroma and a honey-floral aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (European method, 1:50 ratio); 5–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method).
Teaware
Glass tumbler or goblet (for observing "leaf dance"); white porcelain gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) for aroma concentration. Yixing teapots not recommended — porous clay ma...
Water Temperature
75.000000
Water Temperature Detail
75–85 °C for rolled forms (maojian); 80 °C for flat forms (cuipian). For highest grades from pure buds, reduction to 70–75 °C is acceptable.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guizhou
Category
Chinese regional green teas; product with protected geographical indication.
Coordinates
105°47′–106°44′ E, 27°07′–27°46′ N. Area of cultivation zone — approximately 1,250 km².
Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Guìzhōu Province (贵州省, Guìzhōu Shěng), Bìjié City (毕节市, Bìjié Shì), Jīnshā County (金沙县, Jīnshā Xiàn). The prod...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Two main forms are produced. Rolled tea (卷曲形, juǎnqū xíng) — "maojian" type: tight, thin, slightly curved "fishing hooks" (形似鱼钩, xíng sì y&#25...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pronounced chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng) — signature marker of Jinsha Gong Cha. In highest-grade cuipian, the chestnut tone transitions to pure high floral-green aroma. Aroma from...
Liquor Aroma
Intense, chestnut-nutty, with undertone of fresh greenery. In the best samples, delicate honey and floral overtones emerge.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, clear and bright (黄绿明亮, huánglǜ míngliàng).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, even, elastic leaflets with good integrity; leaf flesh is fleshy and soft, testifying to high raw material quality.
Taste
Full-bodied, viscous (醇厚, chúnhòu), with pronounced freshness (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), due to high amino acid content. Aftertaste — bright returning sweetness (回甘, huígā...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 5.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
5.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
5
Cultivar
Main plantings (about 60%) are represented by the cultivar Fúdǐng Dàbáichá (福鼎大白茶, Fúdǐng Dàbáichá) — an ultra-early small-leaf variety o...
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