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Green Tea

Méngdǐng Gānlù蒙顶甘露

Méngdǐng gān lù

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì), M...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

A legendary sweet green tea from the misty peaks of Mengding Mountain — a historical treasure and 'tea patriarch' of Chinese culture.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water (tea:water ratio approximately 1:50–1:60). For gaiwan brewing with short steeps — 5–6 g per 100–120 ml.
Teaware
Ideally — transparent glass cup (玻璃杯, bōli bēi), allowing appreciation of the "dance" of opening leaves and silvery haze of down in the infusion. Also suitable are por...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C (never boiling water — tender raw material is easily "burned," causing bitterness and killing floral aroma).
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Sichuan
Classification and Origin Notes
National standard for Mengshan tea — GB/T 18665-2008; industry standard for Mengding Ganlu tea — GH/T 1232-2018. According to the standard definition, Mengding Ganlu is a green ...
Category
Famous Teas of China (中国十大名茶, Zhōngguó shí dà míngchá). Historical imperial tribute (贡茶, gòngchá). Geographically protected product — protecte...
Coordinates
Approximately 30°05′ N, 103°12′ E.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled thin strips (卷曲形, juǎnqū xíng), covered with abundant silvery-white down (银毫满披, yín háo mǎn pī). Color — tender green with oily luster (嫩绿油润, n&#23...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, distinctly floral — orchid notes dominate (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng), complemented by fresh fruit tones (鲜果香, xiānguǒ xiāng) and clean greenness (清香, qīng xiāng). In teas d...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, high, fresh — orchid floral notes unfold most fully, accompanied by light fruity sweetness and clean "green" tone. Aroma is delicate yet persistent (嫩香馥郁, n&#2...
Liquor Color
Yellow-greenish (黄碧, huángbì), transparent, clear, with bright luster (清澈明亮, qīngchè míngliàng). For special grade — color of "green apricot" ...
Spent Leaves
Tender yellow with greenish tint (嫩黄匀亮, nèn huáng yún liàng), intact, elastic, uniform. Buds and leaves are well distinguishable, bright green. Appearance of...
Taste
Mild, refreshing, with pronounced sweetness and fullness (鲜爽甘醇, xiānshuǎng gānchún). In first steeps — delicate and light; in 4th–7th steeps taste reaches maximum richness ...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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