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Green Tea

Níngqiáng Què Shé宁强雀舌

Níngqiáng què shé

Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省), Hànzhōng City (汉中市), Níngqiáng County ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea 'Sparrow's Tongue' from Ningqiang County — Se-enriched, with a floral-honey aroma and no astringency, once supplied to Zhongnanhai.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (推荐) — to observe the "dance" of "sparrow's tongues" slowly descending in water. White porcelain gaiwan — to concentrate aroma. Not recomme...
Water Temperature
75.000000
Brewing Notes
3–4 infusions. Each subsequent — +30 seconds. Three infusions preserve "high fragrant" aroma — "三泡余韵绵长" ("after three infusions the aftertaste is still ...
Water Temperature Detail
75–85°C. Do not use boiling water — delicate "tongues" get "burned" and lose floral aroma. For highest grade — 75°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Shaanxi
Category
Geographical indication product "Hanzhong Xianhao" (国家地理标志产品, 2007). "Tea for special state purposes" (国家特需用茶, 1996 — supplies to Zhongnanhai). First organic...
Coordinates
~32°45′–33°15′ N, 105°55′–106°35′ E. The northwesternmost tea county of Shaanxi Province, at the junction of Qinling and Bashan.
Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省), Hànzhōng City (汉中市), Níngqiáng County (宁强县). Quality core: Hanyuan Township (汉源镇, "Source of Han [River]") and Gaozhaitzi...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Slightly flat, slender "sparrow's tongues" (微扁挺秀、匀齐似雀舌). Emerald-green with abundant silvery down (翠绿显毫). Shoots — even, uniform in size.
Dry Leaf Aroma
"Tender" (嫩香, nèn xiāng). "High, long, fragrant" (高长馥郁, gāo cháng fùyù) — this is the key difference from standard "Hanzhong Xianhao...
Liquor Aroma
Pure (清香), with pronounced floral-fruity note. When cooled — "honey" overtone. Aroma persistence — 3+ minutes on cold cup.
Liquor Color
Green, bright and clear (绿亮清澈, lǜ liàng qīng chè).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, "in bouquets," fleshy (嫩绿成朵、肥厚柔软). Shoots — whole, unbroken, with preserved "tongue" shape.
Taste
Mellow and sweet (醇厚甘甜, chúnhòu gāntián). Returning sweetness (回甘) — persistent and clean. Complete absence of astringency (无涩感, wú sè gǎn) — formula &q...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Local population variety (本地群体种), adapted to the northern subtropical conditions of the Qinling-Bashan junction. Small-leaf, frost-resistant, with abundant silvery down on buds....
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