Zhejiang

Tiāntái Huáng Chá天台黄茶

Tiāntái huángchá

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Táizhōu Prefecture (台...
Tea type: Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 75.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A unique green tea with a natural golden leaf and roasted chestnut aroma from Mount Tiantai.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount: 2–3 g per 100 ml water (gongfu method) or 3–5 g per 200–250 ml (European method). When brewing in glass cup — 3 g per 200 ml.
Water Temperature: 75.000000
Brewing Notes: Optimal choice. White porcelain doesn't absorb aromas, emphasizes delicate chestnut tone and allows appreciation of golden liquor color.Excellent option for visual enjoyment...
Water Temperature Detail: 75–85°C. For supreme grades (especially tender raw material) — 75–80°C. Higher temperature can "burn" tender shoots and cause bitterness uncharacteristic of ...
Gongfu Water Temperature: 78.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Yellow
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: Regional tea with protected designation of origin. National geographical certification trademark (国家地理标志证明商标, Guójiā dìlǐ biāozhì zhèngmíng shāngbiāo). ...
Coordinates: 29°05′ N, 121°01′ E (central part of Tiantai County).
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Táizhōu Prefecture (台州市, Táizhōu Shì), Tiāntái County (天台县, Tiāntái Xiàn).

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Compact, neatly shaped shoots with pronounced golden-yellow coloration penetrated by green tones. Leaf even, uniform in size, slightly lustrous. Trichomes insignificant. Supreme...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Fresh, clean, with distinct chestnut note (熟板栗香, shú bǎnlì xiāng) — the signature of this tea. Light floral undertones possible in the background.
Liquor Aroma: High, bright, and lasting. Gentle chestnut tone dominates, complemented by floral-honey undertone. Aroma is persistent and remains in the empty cup (盖香, gàixiāng). Accordin...
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear, with bright golden-yellow cast (嫩绿清澈, nènlǜ qīngchè). With repeated infusions shifts toward warm yellow-green.
Spent Leaves: Leaves unfold completely, demonstrating whole, tender shoots of bright yellow color (嫩黄鲜亮, nèn huáng xiān liàng). Uniformity and juiciness of spent leaves are key...
Taste: Fresh (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), mellow (醇和, chúnhé), with pronounced juiciness and body fullness. Initial gentle sweetness quickly transitions to long, even aftertaste — huiga...

Details

Oxidation: 5.000000 - 5.000000
Roast Level: None
Oxidation Maximum: 5.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 5
Cultivar: Zhonghuang 1 (中黄1号, Zhōnghuáng 1 Hào), formerly known as "Tiantai Huang" (天台黄). Represents a natural yellow (chlorophyll-deficient) mutation selected from th...
Picking: Predominantly in spring (March–April), when yellow pigmentation is maximal. For premium batches — early spring harvest (before Qingming, 清明, early April). Summer and autumn harv...

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