Green Tea

Songluocha松萝茶

Sōngluó chá

Origin: China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Xiūníng County (休宁县, Xiūníng Xiàn)...
Tea type: Green Tea
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 80.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Historic green tea from Anhui — the 'great-grandfather' of roasted teas with a unique olive note and mineral taste.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 80.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount: 3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware: Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature: 80.000000
Brewing Notes: freshly purchased Songluocha is recommended to be aged for about a month — during this time the "fiery" taste from high-temperature pan-firing disappears, and the char...
Water Temperature Detail: 80–90°C (boiling water, cooled ~2 minutes).

Origin

Tea Type: Green
Origin Country: CN
Province: Anhui
Classification and Origin Notes: Mount Songluoshan (松萝山, Sōngluó Shān) — a primeval forest zone at altitudes of 600–700 m, in the area of glacial deposits (冰碛岩地貌).
Category: National geographical indication product (国家地理标志保护产品, 2012). Historic tribute tea (贡茶) of the Qing era. In 2024, included in the geographical indication promotion list of the &q...
Coordinates: Approximately 29°46′ North latitude, 118°12′ East longitude.

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Dense, tightly twisted shoots (条索紧卷匀壮), dark green color with oily luster (绿润油亮). In highest grades — abundant golden down (金毫显露). Shape — classic "strip" (条索形), witho...
Dry Leaf Aroma: High, lasting, "roasted" (高爽香, gāoshuǎng xiāng). Unique to Songluocha olive note (橄榄香, gǎnlǎn xiāng) — characteristic "smokiness" from high-temperature pan-f...
Liquor Aroma: Rich, deep, with olive dominance. Orchid and chestnut overtones. Residual aroma in empty cup (冷杯留香) persists for more than 30 minutes — this is considered a quality marker.
Liquor Color: Bright green, clear and transparent (鲜绿明亮). In twisted varieties — more saturated.
Spent Leaves: Tender, elastic shoots, even green color. Leaf whole, without damage.
Taste: Dense and rich (浓厚, nónghòu) — polyphenol content ≥25% provides powerful "body". Sweet and mellow (甘醇, gānchún) — pronounced returning sweetness. Slight...

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