Fujian

Máoxiè Chá毛蟹茶

máoxiè chá

Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xi...
Tea type: Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 95.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Maoxie Cha — 'Hairy Crab' from Anxi with bright jasmine aroma and honey sweetness.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount: 7 g per 140 ml (gongfu, 1:20 ratio) or 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European style).
Teaware: Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — universal choice, allowing observation of liquor color and lid aroma. For roasted versions Yíxīng teapot of purple clay (紫砂壶, zǐsh...
Water Temperature: 95.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 95–100°C (boiling water). For «qingxiang» style reduction to 90–95°C is acceptable; for roasted versions and aged Maoxie — exclusively 100°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 92.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Oolong
Origin Country: CN
Province: Fujian
Category: Southern Fújiàn oolongs (闽南乌龙, Mǐnnán Wūlóng). Within the Anxi tradition, Maoxie belongs to the group of «sezhong» (色种) — «colored» (that...
Coordinates: Approximately 24°53′ N, 117°58′ E (Daping Township, production core).
Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Dàpíng Township (大坪乡, Dàpíng Xiāng), Fúměi Village (福...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Dense, tightly rolled granules (颗粒状) of characteristic «big head, sharp tail» shape, with clearly expressed sandy-green shade (砂绿色, shālǜ sè). White down (white &...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Clean, high, with distinct jasmine note (茉莉花香, mòli huāxiāng) — the cultivar's signature feature. Fresh green tones and light creamy sweetness are present.
Liquor Aroma: Floral, with dominating jasmine tone in first infusions. As the leaf opens, fruity nuances appear and honey sweetness increases. In roasted versions (浓香型) — nutty and caramel ov...
Liquor Color: From greenish-yellow (青黄, qīnghuáng) in «qingxiang» style to pure golden-yellow (金黄, jīnhuáng) in roasted versions. Liquor is transparent, bright.
Spent Leaves: Leaves open, demonstrating whole blade — round, small, with distinct middle width and pointed ends. Serrations deep, frequent, sharp, characteristically curved downward (锯齿下钩). ...
Taste: Clean and soft, with light but distinct body density (醇厚, chúnhòu). The taste contains gentle sweetness and freshness; aftertaste (回甘, huígān) is long and returni...

Details

Oxidation: 15.000000 - 30.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 30.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 30
Cultivar: Máoxiè (毛蟹, Máoxiè), also called Minghua (茗花). Asexual (vegetative) propagation; shrub type (灌木型, guànmù xíng), medium-leaf class (中叶类, zhōngy...
Picking: Spring (April — early May) and autumn (September–October) — classic seasons; summer harvest is also practiced but yields less aromatic raw material. Peak development of «on...
Phase: Early

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