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Green Tea

Shūchéng Xiǎo Lán Huā舒城小兰花

Shūchéng xiǎo lán huā

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Shūchéng County (舒城, Shūchéng), Lu...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Green tea from Anhui with lively orchid fragrance and sweet aftertaste — tea artistry refined over centuries.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150 ml (glass method); 5–7 g per 100–120 ml (gaiwan gongfu style).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — allows observing how shoots "stand up" in the cup like blooming orchids; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for controlled brewing with short infusions.
Water Temperature
80.000000
Brewing Notes
Soft (low mineralization) emphasizes sweetness and orchid tone. Hard water suppresses aroma.
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C. Boiling water is contraindicated — it destroys chlorophyll, the liquor yellows, and aroma loses refinement.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Anhui
Category
Historical famous tea of Ānhuī (安徽历史名茶); one of the ten traditional famous teas of the province (安徽十大传统名茶). Representative of the "orchid-fragrant" type of green teas ...
Coordinates
31°01′–31°34′ N, 116°26′–117°15′ E (according to the original county reference). Core production area — 31°27′–31°48′ N, 116°49′–117°01′ E.
Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Shūchéng County (舒城, Shūchéng), Lu'an Prefecture (六安, Lù'ān). Located on the eastern slopes of the Dàbié Moun...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Shoots with leaves connected resembling a blooming orchid; form — thin twisted "hooks" (条索细卷呈弯钩状), naturally spread. Color — bright emerald green (翠绿匀润) with noticeabl...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, fresh with distinct orchid note and chestnut undertone. Formula of "three aromas" (三香): first aroma — when opening the package (清香扑鼻, "pure aroma strikes th...
Liquor Aroma
Fresh, persistent, with pronounced orchid note (兰花香型) — the tea's main organoleptic signature. Chestnut (栗香) and floral tones harmoniously interweave.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (汤色嫩绿明净). With more mature raw material — greenish-yellow.
Spent Leaves
Shoots gathered in "bouquets" (叶底成朵), color — tender yellow-green (嫩黄绿色), uniform; fleshy texture indicating good raw material quality.
Taste
Fresh, brisk (鲜爽), sweet-mellow (甘醇), with lasting returning sweetness (回甘持久). When properly brewed — not a trace of bitterness; sensation of "briskness" (爽) and &quot...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Based on local population plantings (当地群体种, dāngdì qúntǐzhǒng), adapted over centuries to Dabie Mountain conditions and distinguished by high cold resistance. Three na...
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