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Green Tea

Rǔchéng Bái Máo Chá汝城白毛茶

Rǔchéng báimáochá

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Chēnzhōu Prefecture (郴州, Chēnzhōu)...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Rare Hunan green tea with silvery down, floral-almond aroma and a spectacular vertical dance of the buds in the cup.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 80.000000
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 100 ml.
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of porcelain or glass cup (for observing "water ballet").
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
15–20 seconds.5–7 infusions.
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
Regional tea of Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán); tea from rare local resource (珍稀地方茶树种质资源, zhēnxī dìfāng cháshù zhǒngzhì zīyuán). One of ...
Coordinates
25°18′38″–25°53′19″ N, 113°36′07″–113°59′56″ E.
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Chēnzhōu Prefecture (郴州, Chēnzhōu), Rǔchéng County (汝城县, Rǔchéng xiàn). Historical center of origin — primi...
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, clean; notes of white flowers, green almond, young grass. In white style — watery peach (水蜜桃香, shuǐmìtáo xiāng) and orchid-zhilan (芝兰香, zhīlán xiāng). In r...
Liquor Aroma
Floral-fruity, persistent; in white tea — delicate and "weightless"; in red — rich, with honey depth.
Organoleptic Profile Notes
When brewing green Rucheng Bai Mao Cha, buds stand vertically in water — bud up, stem down — and perform oscillating up-down movements, resembling spring bamboo shoots. This spe...
Sensory Li Intensity
3.000000
Sensory L Intensity
2.000000
Sensory Mw Intensity
2.000000
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 10.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
10.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
10
Cultivar
Rucheng Bai Mao Cha — local wild (subsequently domesticated) population of *Camellia sinensis* var. *pubilimba* Chang (according to some classifications — *C. sinensis* var. *as...
Picking
Spring harvest — primary for quality releases; buds begin awakening in mid-March (春茶萌发期在3月中旬). Summer-autumn batches possible, but simpler in aroma and usually used for mass red...
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