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Green Tea

Mòlì Yù Dié茉莉玉蝶

mòlì yù dié

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Aesthetic green tea with a rich jasmine aroma: each leaf is a handmade butterfly that unfolds when steeped.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
1 "butterfly" (approximately 5–7 g) per 150–200 ml water. When brewing in a glass teapot, 2–3 "butterflies" can be used for 300–500 ml volume.
Teaware
Glass teapot or glass bowl (玻璃壶, bōli hú) — ideal choice, allowing observation of the "butterfly" unfolding. White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) and por...
Water Temperature
75.000000
Water Temperature Detail
75–85°C. Too hot water "burns" delicate leaves, causing bitterness and destroying subtle aromatic components.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Artistic jasmine tea (工艺花茶, gōngyì huāchá). Belongs to the group of hand-crafted shaped (bound) teas. Is a unique product of the Fuzhou school of jasmine tea production.
Coordinates
Fuzhou — approximately 26°04′ N, 119°18′ E.
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) — the historic center of jasmine tea production, recognized as the birthplace ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Neat butterfly-shaped figures with symmetrically spread "wings." Size varies from 3 to 5 cm. Color — from silvery-green to olive-green, often with visible white down (...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, rich jasmine aroma with notes of fresh greenery and light honey sweetness. The scent should be clean, natural, without signs of artificial fragrances or mustiness.
Liquor Aroma
Enveloping, deep jasmine aroma with tones of creamy sweetness and barely perceptible floral freshness characteristic of high-quality linalool. As it cools, subtle green-grassy u...
Liquor Color
Light yellow with golden tint, transparent, clean, with bright luster. With repeated infusions the shade becomes lighter, pale straw-colored.
Spent Leaves
Opened buds and leaves of tender green color, soft, elastic. The "butterfly" often retains its shape even after several brewings, which testifies to manufacturing mast...
Taste
Soft, tender, refreshing, with pronounced natural sweetness. The taste harmoniously interweaves tones of green tea and jasmine. Astringency is minimal or absent, no bitterness. ...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Phase
Early
Early Months
3,4
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