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Zhejiang

Píngyáng Huáng Tāng平阳黄汤

Píngyáng huáng tāng

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Wēnzhōu Prefecture (温州, Wēnz...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A revived yellow tea with the legendary 'nine dryings, nine simmerings' technique – apricot infusion and milky corn aroma.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 110–150 ml water.
Teaware
Glass tumbler — for observing liquor color and leaf behavior. White porcelain gaiwan (110 ml) — for maximum aroma development.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. Boiling water (100°C) too aggressive for tender raw material and provokes bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
78.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Yellow
Origin Country
CN
Province
Zhejiang
Category
One of the four great traditional yellow teas of China (中国四大传统黄茶). Also known as "Wenzhou Huang Tang" (温州黄汤, Wēnzhōu Huáng Tāng) — "Wenzhou Yellow Liquor.&qu...
Coordinates
Approximately 27° North latitude, 120° East longitude. Pingyang is positioned as part of the "golden belt of yellow tea on the 27th parallel" (北纬27°黄茶黄金...
Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江, Zhèjiāng), Wēnzhōu Prefecture (温州, Wēnzhōu), Píngyáng County (平阳县, Píngyáng Xiàn). Historically also produced in...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tight, elegant strips (条索细紧纤秀, tiáosuǒ xì jǐn xiān xiù). Color — yellow-green with abundant down (色泽黄绿多毫). In highest grades — pronounced golden rim (金圈). S...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, high, with note of young corn and floral undertone.
Liquor Aroma
"Nen yumixiang" (嫩玉米香) — sweet corn aroma — main aromatic characteristic, formed by prolonged multi-stage sealed yellowing. This is "maoxiang" (毫香, down arom...
Liquor Color
"Xinhuang mingliang" (杏黄明亮) — apricot-yellow, clear, with bright luster. In highest grades — with golden rim around cup edge (金圈, jīn quān). Significantly warmer and d...
Spent Leaves
Tender yellow, resilient leaves, gathered in neat "rosettes" (嫩黄成朵匀齐). Uniformity — sign of proper grading.
Taste
Xiānchún ganshuan (鲜醇甘爽) — fresh, mellow, sweet, brisk. Texture dense but not heavy. Taste profile formula — "nong er bu se, hou er chuntian" (浓而不涩,厚而醇甜) — "...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 15.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
15.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
15
Cultivar
Main cultivar — Píngyáng Tèzǎo Chá (平阳特早茶, Píngyáng Tèzǎo Chá) — "Pingyang Super-early Tea." Recognized at provincial level (省级...
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