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Green Tea

Méitán Cuì Yá湄潭翠芽

Méitán cuì yá

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Zūnyì City (遵义市, Zūnyì Shì), M...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Emerald buds from Guizhou: a flat tea with a delicate chestnut aroma and record-breaking freshness.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
3 g per 250 ml water.
Teaware
Glass tumbler (250 ml) — for observing flat "seeds" standing vertically in water.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
store freshly purchased tea in refrigerator; after opening — consume within 20 days for maximum freshness. Not recommended to combine with high-protein food (tannins may reduce ...
Water Temperature Detail
80°C (strictly not boiling water — high temperature destroys amino acids responsible for freshness and sweetness).
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guizhou
Category
Geographical indication product (农产品地理标志, 2010). Production technology included in Guizhou Province's intangible cultural heritage registry (省级非物质文化遗产, 2017). In 2021, enter...
Coordinates
27°15′—28°16′ North latitude, approximately 107°30′ East longitude.
Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Zūnyì City (遵义市, Zūnyì Shì), Méitán County (湄潭县, Méitán Xiàn). The geographical indicati...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, straight, smooth tea leaves (扁平光滑), shaped like sunflower seeds. Color — bright emerald green (翠绿) with light subdued down (隐毫). Surface — smooth, glossy (result of "...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate chestnut aroma (嫩栗香, nèn lì xiāng), pure green freshness (清香), subtle "youthful aromatics" (鲜香). Without grassiness or harshness.
Liquor Aroma
Pure, high, persistent (清芬持久, qīngfēn chíjiǔ). Chestnut note — soft and enveloping.
Liquor Color
Tender green, clear and transparent (嫩绿清澈), with lively luster.
Spent Leaves
Fleshy, tender, lively shoots (肥嫩鲜活), light green color. Uniform, whole.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng) — amino acid content ≥4.2% provides pronounced umami note and bright freshness. Sweet and mellow (甘醇, gānchún). Pronounced returning sweetn...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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