Green Tea

Wūniú Zǎo乌牛早

wūniú zǎo

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wē...
Tea type: Green Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 80.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Wuniu Zao — China's earliest green tea, a month ahead of Long Jing, with a chestnut aroma and sweet flavor.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount: 3–4 g per 150–200 ml water (glass brewing); 5 g per 100–120 ml (gaiwan, flash steeps method).
Teaware: Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — ideal for observing shoot opening and liquor color; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for more controlled and multiple brewing; porcelain teapot — for everyday tea d...
Water Temperature: 80.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 80–85°C for standard batches; 75–80°C for supreme grades with tender buds. Do not use boiling water — it «burns» the leaf and intensifies bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 75.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Green
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: Regional famous tea (名茶, míngchá) with protected geographical origin (地理标志产品, dìlǐ biāozhì chǎnpǐn). National standard — GB/T 20360-2006 «Wuniu Zao Cha&...
Coordinates: Approximately 28.15° N, 120.69° E (Wuniu area, Yongjia County).
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wēnzhōu Shì), Yǒngjiā County (永嘉县, Yǒngjiā Xiàn). Main production areas: Wūniú Town (...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Flat, smooth, straight, compact (扁平光滑, 挺秀匀齐). Bud tips distinctly expressed (芽锋显露), with light whitish down (微显毫). Color — bright jade-green with oily luster (嫩绿光润). Shoots fles...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Clean, fresh, with distinct chestnut notes (栗香, lìxiāng). When rubbed in palms, light grassy and sweetish overtones unfold.
Liquor Aroma: High, bright, persistent (高鲜持久). Dominated by notes of roasted chestnut and beans (豆花香), with delicate floral background. Aroma remains in empty cup, gradually transitioning to ...
Liquor Color: Tender green, transparent and bright (嫩绿明亮), with crystalline luster (清澈). As it cools may slightly yellow.
Spent Leaves: Bright emerald-green, fleshy, uniform. Leaves unfold whole, forming neat «buds» (匀齐成朵). Buds and leaves dense, elastic to touch, indicating high nutrient content.
Taste: Sweet-soft, fresh, with pronounced juiciness (甘醇鲜爽). Medium body, well-filled. Bitterness and astringency minimal, quickly transitioning to returning sweetness (回甘, huígān)...

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