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Green Tea

Lèchāng Bái Máo Chá乐昌白毛茶

Lèchāng bái máochá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng), Lèchāng City (乐昌市, Lèchāng...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea with record polyphenols (38%) and unique lychee charcoal drying, personally tasted by Lu Yu.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Process
Rinse → first infusion 30 seconds → +10 seconds. 3–4 brewings.
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
Teaware
Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C; for supreme grade — 75°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Category
National Geographical Indication Product (国家地理标志产品, 2009). Product of "全国名特优新农产品" (2020). Cultivar — national superior variety (全国茶树良种, GS13015-1985). Forest coverage ...
Coordinates
25th degree North latitude (北纬25°), Nanling mountain range area.
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng), Lèchāng City (乐昌市, Lèchāng Shì). GI zone — entire Lechang municipal district. Terroir core — Jiufengshan area (九峰山脉, Ji...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Plump, tight, strong strips (肥壮紧结). Most abundant silvery down (披毫显著) — "calling card": Bai Mao Cha is one of the most "downy" green teas in China.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high, persistent (清香馥郁, qīngxiāng fùyù). Orchid note (兰花香). Chestnut overtone (栗香). Residual aroma in empty cup — >30 minutes. With aging, the "honey not...
Liquor Aroma
High, orchid-chestnut, persistent. "Honey" depth.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮) — for supreme grade; yellow-green — for standard grades.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, plump, strong shoots (嫩绿肥壮), uniform (匀整明亮).
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽). Mellow (醇和, chúnhé) — despite record polyphenol content (38.0%), "heavy" fixation at 300°C neutralizes harsh astringency. Returnin...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Processing
Hongqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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