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Zhejiang

Mògān Huáng Yá莫干黄芽

Mògān huáng yá

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Húzhōu Prefecture (湖州, Húzhō...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Refined yellow tea from the bamboo groves of Moganshan: honey-nut aroma, umami and sweet aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯, bōlí bēi) — for observing the "dance of buds": when brewing, they float up, sink, and rise again, creating a mesmerizing spectacle. White porc...
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C for yellow version, 80–85°C for green version. Boiling water is not recommended: tender buds cannot tolerate excessively high temperature, which destroys amino...
Gongfu Water Temperature
78.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Yellow
Origin Country
CN
Province
Zhejiang
Category
Historical tea of Zhejiang Province, one of the first provincial "famous teas" (名茶, míngchá). In 1982, it was included in the first group of provincial famou...
Coordinates
East longitude 119°45′–119°57′, North latitude 30°26′–30°42′.
Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Húzhōu Prefecture (湖州, Húzhōu), Déqīng County (德清县, Déqīng Xiàn), Moganshan Mountain (莫干山, Mògān...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tight, slightly curved spirals resembling lotus heart form (细紧略曲似莲心). Abundant white and golden down (显毫). Color is tender yellow with oily luster (嫩黄油润).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, sweetish, with tones of fresh bamboo, honey, and light nutty notes.
Liquor Aroma
Delicate, "qingtianxiang" (清甜香) — pure and sweet. In supreme grades — pronounced "nenxiang" (嫩香), aroma of tender greenery. In aged specimens, a warm tone of...
Liquor Color
Tender yellow, clear, with bright luster (嫩黄明亮). Significantly lighter than large-leaf yellow teas (Dayeqing, Huangdacha).
Spent Leaves
Whole, resilient buds of tender yellow color, arranged in neat "rosettes" (嫩匀成朵、嫩黄明亮). Uniformity of spent leaves is a sign of proper grading.
Taste
Gānchún (甘醇) — sweet-mellow, with pronounced silky texture. High amino acid content provides distinct umami notes, rare for Chinese yellow teas. Astringency is practically ...
Details
Oxidation
80.000000 - 80.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
80.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
80
Cultivar
The main cultivar is the local group population (当地群体种, dāngdì qúntǐ zhǒng) from sexual reproduction (有性系, yǒuxìng xì), growing on Moganshan for centuries. T...
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