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Green Tea

Qīngchéng Xuě Yá青城雪芽

Qīngchéng xuě yá

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Dūjiāngyàn City (都江堰市, Dūjiāng...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Qingcheng Xue Ya — Daoist green tea from Mount Qingcheng: silvery 'snow' buds with chestnut aroma and a long umami finish.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup — top-down method (上投法).
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Sichuan
Category
National Geographical Indication Product (国家地理标志产品). In 1982 — "Optimal Product of Sichuan Province" (四川省优质产品). Historical "tribute tea" (贡茶) of Tang and Son...
Coordinates
103°33′ East longitude, 30°54′ North latitude.
Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Dūjiāngyàn City (都江堰市, Dūjiāngyàn Shì), Qingchengshan Mountain (青城山). Core terroir — ancient tea gardens at eleva...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Straight, elegant shoots with slight curve (秀丽微曲). Silvery-white down covers surface, creating effect of "snow buds" (白毫显露). Color — silvery-emerald (银翠交辉, yíncu&...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate chestnut (嫩栗香, nèn lì xiāng) — main note. Clean green freshness (清香). Floral-fruity overtone (花果香).
Liquor Aroma
Chestnut-fresh, persistent, with floral nuances.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform shoots, gathered in "buds" (嫩绿匀整成朵).
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽). Mellow and rich (醇厚). Returning sweetness — stable and long-lasting (回甘持久). Amino acid note (鲜, xiān — "umami") — pronounced.
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Fúdǐng Dàbáichá (福鼎大白茶) — main cultivar providing abundant down. Mingshan Tezao 213 (名山特早213) — small-leaf early-ripening variety. Additionally — Sichuan Med...
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