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Green Tea

Tóngchéng Xiǎo Huā桐城小花

Tóngchéng xiǎo huā

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Tóngchéng City (桐城市, Tóngch...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Tongcheng Xiao Hua – a green tea with orchid aroma from the Longmian Mountains. "Little Flower," matching Long Jing in quality.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3–4 g per 150–200 ml (glass brewing); 5 g per 100–120 ml (gaiwan).
Teaware
Glass tumbler — for admiring the «dance» of opening shoot-«flowers»; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for controlled brewing with multiple infusions; porcelain teapot...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85°C for standard batches; 75–80°C for highest grade with tender buds.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Anhui
Category
Historical famous tea (历史名茶, lìshǐ míngchá), belonging to the family of Wanxi Lánhuā Chá (皖西兰花茶, «orchid teas of western Anhui»). Protected as...
Coordinates
30°39′–31°16′ N, 116°40′–117°09′ E (protection zone according to geographical indication data). Core — area of Yangtou (杨头) and Huangcaojian (黄草尖) peaks at e...
Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Tóngchéng City (桐城市, Tóngchéng Shì). Main production areas: Dàguān (大关镇), Lüting (吕亭镇), Huangjia (黄甲...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Shoots straight, slightly flattened, opened — resembling a small blooming flower or opening orchid (形似兰花). Color — bright jade-green (色泽翠绿), lively and fresh (鲜活). Buds and leav...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, with distinct orchid overtone (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng) — the calling card of this tea. Notes of wild flowers and fresh greenery.
Liquor Aroma
High, fresh, persistent (清鲜持久). Orchid aroma dominates — elegant, not perfumery, but natural, like mountain wind that swept through wild orchid thickets. As it cools, honey and ...
Liquor Color
Tender green with light yellow tint, transparent, bright (嫩绿明亮). «Clear as autumn waters» (色澄秋水).
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform, bright green (嫩匀绿明). Shoots open completely, demonstrating structural integrity of «bud + leaf». Texture — soft, elastic, lively.
Taste
Rich, fresh, with pronounced briskness (鲜醇回甘). Body medium, dense for hongqing tea. Light astringency quickly transitions to long returning sweetness (回甘). Finish — clean, with ...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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