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Green Tea

Léishān Yín Qiú Chá雷山银球茶

Léishān yín qiú chá

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Qiándōngnán Miáo and Dōng Autonomous P...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

China's only green tea shaped into a perfect sphere, hand-rolled without glue — a symbol of Miao culture.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
1 ball (2.5 g) per 150–200 ml — ideal "dosage" built into the tea form itself. No scales needed.
Teaware
Glass tumbler — strongly recommended for observing ball "blooming." Can also use white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guizhou
Category
PRC Geographical Indication Product (国家地理标志产品, 2014). "Golden Tea King" of the All-China Good Green Tea Congress (中国好绿茶大会金奖茶王, 2024). Included in the "Map of Chin...
Coordinates
Approximately 26°22′ N, 108°05′ E.
Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Qiándōngnán Miáo and Dōng Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州, Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzh...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Perfect balls (球状) with diameter 18–20 mm, weighing 2.5 g each. Color — silvery-gray-green (银灰墨绿, yínhuī mòlǜ) with slight luster. Surface smooth, without cracks or ch...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng) — primary, rich and persistent. Supreme grade has additional "tender" note (嫩香, nènxiāng). Early spring "Qingming Nenya" has...
Liquor Aroma
Chestnut aroma unfolds more fully, enriched with honey and nutty overtones. Persistence — highest: aroma remains until fifth infusion.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮, huánglǜ míngliàng).
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole, with visible buds (嫩匀完整,鲜活显芽) — ball completely opens, and leaf structure can be observed. Leaves form "rosettes" (成朵), soft and elastic.
Taste
Fresh and mellow (鲜醇, xiān chún). Dense and rich (浓醇, nóng chún) — polyphenols 18–25%, water extractives 40–48%. Returning sweetness — persistent and prolonged. L...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Pearl
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Primary — local population variety of Leigongshan (当地群体种, dāngdì qúntǐzhǒng, *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*) — ideal for producing spherical tea due to large, fle...
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