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Wǔdāng Dào Chá武当道茶

Wǔdāng dào chá

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Shíyàn Prefecture (十堰, Shíyàn). Th...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Wudang Dao Cha — a Daoist green tea from the Wudang Mountains with a chestnut aroma and a long sweet aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
75.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (gaiwan) or 5–7 g per 200–250 ml (glass cup).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — ideally reveals chestnut aroma and allows precise extraction control. Glass cup or glass flask — for visual enjoyment of leaf dance. For daily tea d...
Water Temperature
75.000000
Water Temperature Detail
75–85°C. For the most delicate spring grades (single buds) — 75–80°C; for more mature leaves — up to 85°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hubei
Category
Regional tea with protected origin — a national geographical indication product (全国农产品地理标志, registered by the Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC on November 15, 2010). Since 201...
Coordinates
Approximately 32.40° N, 110.80° E (Wudang Mountain area and adjacent tea estates of Shiyan Prefecture).
Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Shíyàn Prefecture (十堰, Shíyàn). The protected origin zone includes Zhúxī County (竹溪, Zhúxī), Zhús...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Small, tender, uniform leaves with dense structure. Color — emerald green (翠绿, cuìlǜ), surface glossy, with light silvery down on buds of highest grades.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, with distinct chestnut (栗香) notes — the signature marker of Wudang Dao Cha. Light floral undertones in the background.
Liquor Aroma
High, persistent, bright. Chestnut-nutty theme dominates, complemented by grassy-meadow freshness and barely perceptible floral nuancing. Aroma persists through several infusions.
Liquor Color
Tender green (嫩绿) or yellow-green, bright, transparent, with good light "liveliness."
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, with well-opened whole leaves and buds. Leaf texture is resilient, juicy.
Taste
Fresh, clean, lively. Medium body, smooth texture. In the foreground — pronounced sweetness (鲜甜) and soft "juiciness" (鲜爽, xiānshǎung). Bitterness and astringency are ...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
*Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*.
Picking
Predominantly in spring (March–April); premium batches — early spring harvest before Qīngmíng (清明). For mass batches, summer and autumn harvests are permitted.
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