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Green Tea

Xié Bèi Chá斜背茶

xié bèi chá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Lóngyán City (龙岩市, Lóngyán Shì),...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Rare Fujian green tea with mugwort aroma and an olive aftertaste — tea from the Slanting Ridge.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
Teaware
Glass cup (observing vertically standing shoots) or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C — higher than for most green teas (mature raw material withstands high temperature). Mountain spring water — ideal.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
National Geographical Indication Product (中国国家农产品地理标志产品, 2018). In the 1970s — one of the "Ten Famous Teas of Fujian" (福建十大名茶). The only green tea from Longyan include...
Coordinates
Approximately 25°17′ North latitude, 117°05′ East longitude.
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Lóngyán City (龙岩市, Lóngyán Shì), Xīnluó District (新罗区, Xīnluó Qū), Jiāngshān Township...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight, strong strips (紧实条形), gray-green color with yellowish tint (灰绿带黄). Leaf noticeably larger than most green teas — result of late harvest of mature raw material.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Artemisia aroma (艾香, àixiāng) — the main and unique aromatic note, not found in any other famous green tea. Grassy-green freshness (草木清香, cǎomù qīngxiāng). With aging,...
Liquor Aroma
Artemisia, clean, high.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, clear and transparent (黄绿清澈).
Spent Leaves
Tender, yellow-green, bright (嫩黄绿亮).
Taste
Dense and rich (浓厚, nónghòu) — result of high polyphenol content. Returning sweetness resembling fresh olives (回甘持久,似鲜橄榄) — key descriptor: initial light bitterness in...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
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