Green Tea

Tàipíng Hóukuí太平猴魁

Tàipíng hóu kuí

Origin: China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī shěng), Huángshān City (黄山市, Huángs...
Tea type: Green Tea
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 85.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Tai Ping Hou Kui — a legendary green tea from Anhui with giant flat leaves, orchid fragrance, and the title 'King of Green Teas'.

Tea cabinet

Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount: 3–5 g per 200–250 ml water.
Teaware: Ideally — tall straight glass cup (高直玻璃杯, gāo zhí bōli bēi), allowing observation of how large leaves slowly sink and unfold — a sight worthy of special attention. Porcelai...
Water Temperature: 85.000000
Brewing Notes: First steeping reveals bright aroma, second — taste fullness, third and fourth — subtle residual "phantom" aroma. Recommended to drink warm; don't brew on empty st...
Water Temperature Detail: 85–90°C. Boiling water is not recommended — it may cause bitterness and destroy delicate aromatic compounds.

Origin

Tea Type: Green
Origin Country: CN
Province: Anhui
Classification and Origin Notes: GB/T 19698-2008 "Geographic Indication — Taiping Houkui Tea" (地理标志产品太平猴魁茶).
Category: Famous Teas of China (中国十大名茶, Zhōngguó shí dà míng chá) — included in the canonical list of China's ten greatest teas. Holder of the title "Kin...
Coordinates: 29°59′14″–30°31′05″ N, 117°50′15″–118°20′20″ E.

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Very large (5–7 cm, individual leaves up to 10 cm), flat, straight, whole leaves in "two leaves embrace one bud" form. Characteristic motto: "Houkui has both ends...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Intense, fresh, with pronounced orchid notes (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng), roasted chestnut and fresh greenery. Subtle nuances of wildflowers and honey.
Liquor Aroma: Pure, elevated orchid aroma (兰香高爽, lán xiāng gāo shuǎng) — the tea's calling card. Aroma is persistent: even when the cup cools, it maintains distinctness and doesn&#39...
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear, transparent, with bright luster (清绿明澈, qīng lǜ míng chè). Shade resembles green apple. Color is stable, doesn't yellow or redden when cooling.
Spent Leaves: Large, whole, fleshy, elastic leaves of tender green color (嫩绿匀亮, nèn lǜ jūn liàng), opened to full size. Shoots maintain "two leaves embrace one bud" config...
Taste: Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng) thanks to high amino acid content. Full-bodied and mellow (醇厚, chún hòu), yet soft without roughness — "rich without bitterness,...

Details

Oxidation: 0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape: Flat
Roast Level: None
Oxidation Maximum: 0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 0
Cultivar: For production of authentic Taiping Houkui, exclusively the local large-leaf variety Shì Dà Chá (柿大茶, Shì Dà Chá) is used, literally — "Big te...

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