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Green Tea

Què Shé Lú Chá雀舌绿茶

quèshé lǜchá

Origin
Teas in "que she" form are produced in several key regions:
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Miniature green tea 'Sparrow Tongues': delicate floral-chestnut flavor, harvested only in spring.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water.
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — for observing the "dance of tongues" (this is one of the main aesthetic pleasures when brewing Que She). Porcelain gaiwan — for fuller aroma developm...
Water Temperature
75.000000
Water Temperature Detail
75–85°C. For teji (single bud) — 70–75°C; for standard "bud + leaf" — 80–85°C. Overheating is inadmissible — it destroys delicate aroma and causes bitte...
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Sichuan
Classification and Origin Notes
Meitan Cui Ya / "Meitan Que She" (湄潭翠芽, méitán cuìyá) — the most famous "que she" nationwide. Méitán County (湄潭县), Zūnyì C...
Category
Categorical-overview article. "Que She" is a morphological standard for tea leaf shape, not a single product. Belongs to high-quality Chinese green teas; many varietie...
Coordinates
Vary depending on the specific production region.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Small, flat (扁平, biǎnpíng), elongated, slightly curved and pointed tea leaves — exact likeness of sparrow tongues. Width 4–5 mm, length 15–20 mm. Color — from light green (...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, clean, with notes of spring greenery, light floral tones, sometimes with nutty or chestnut nuance — depending on region and technology. Guizhou Que She has pronounced &qu...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, fresh, with predominance of grassy-floral notes. Clean, "transparent" aroma without heaviness and smokiness. Persistence — medium to high.
Liquor Color
From light green to yellow-green, transparent, clean, with good brightness. Guizhou varieties — bright yellow-green.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic, tender green leaves and buds, opened into characteristic "beak shape" (雀嘴形) — bud and leaf slightly separate, forming miniature "open beak." ...
Taste
Soft, tender, refreshing (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), sweetish, with light, pleasant astringency and long aftertaste. Due to exceptional tenderness of raw material — pronounced "drink...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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