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Xiānrénzhǎng Chá仙人掌茶

xiānrénzhǎng chá

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Dāngyáng City (当阳市, Dāngyáng Shì)....
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

The only tea named by the great poet Li Bai, preserving the Tang-dynasty steam-fixation technique.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Brewing Notes
freshly purchased tea is recommended to rest ~2 weeks for "fire taste dissipation". When evaluating tea, pay attention to absence of mold — distinguish natural white d...
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hubei
Category
National Geographical Indication Product (国家地理标志保护产品, 2015). In 2014, the production technology was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Registry of the PRC (国家...
Coordinates
111°59′07″—112°09′22″ East longitude, 31°14′06″—31°34′53″ North latitude.
Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Dāngyáng City (当阳市, Dāngyáng Shì). Geographical indication zone — the entire Dangyang municipal district. Terroir cor...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, straight, even tea particles of characteristic "palm-shaped" form (掌形, zhǎngxíng — shape of an open palm). Color — bright emerald green (翠绿). Abundant silve...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, elegant (清香雅淡, qīngxiāng yǎdàn). Light "sunny" note (日晒气, rìshài qì) — subtle overtone characteristic of steamed green teas.
Liquor Aroma
Clean, persistent, with delicate green freshness. Without "roasted" notes — result of steaming rather than pan-firing fixation.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮) — more intensely green than pan-fired teas, thanks to maximum chlorophyll preservation during steaming.
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform shoots of bright green color — the third of the "three greens".
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), sweet (甘, gān), mellow and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu), with pronounced returning sweetness (回甘, huígān). Astringency minimal. Taste more...
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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