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Green Tea

Xìnyáng Máojian信阳毛尖

Xìnyáng máo jiān

Origin
China, Hénán Province (河南省, Hénán Shěng), Xìnyáng Prefecture (信阳市, Xì...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
80.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Northern green tea with a chestnut aroma, needle-like downy buds, and a fresh sweet taste — a symbol of Henan Province.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio). For more concentrated liquor — up to 4–5 g per 150–200 ml.
Teaware
Glass tumbler (cup) or gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of thin porcelain. Glass allows observing the "dance" of tea leaves and leaf opening — one of the aesthetic pleasures w...
Water Temperature
80.000000
Water Temperature Detail
80–85 °C. Absolutely do not pour boiling water — this destroys vitamin C, makes the liquor cloudy, and increases bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Henan
Classification and Origin Notes
Cheyun Mountain (车云山), Jiyun Mountain (集云山), Yúnwù Mountain (云雾山), Tianyun Mountain (天云山), Lianyun Mountain (连云山); Heilongtan Lake (黑龙潭) and Bailongtan Lake (白龙潭); Hej...
Category
Famous Teas of China (中国十大名茶, Zhōngguó Shí Dà Míng Chá). Included among the "Ten Great Teas of China" since 1958.
Coordinates
Approximately 32°07′ N, 114°04′ E.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tightly rolled, straight, pointed needle-shaped tea leaves (细直针芽状). By standard — "straight, thin, firm, even, tender" (直、细、挺、匀、嫩). Color — bright emerald green ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Dominant — pronounced roasted chestnut aroma (板栗香, bǎnlì xiāng), complemented by clean green freshness (清香) and "downy" note (毫香), reminiscent of young corn or bo...
Liquor Aroma
Clean, high, and persistent. Chestnut note remains leading but becomes softer; floral-herbal tones with light roasted undertone come to the foreground. Aroma rises from the cup ...
Liquor Color
Light green with lively yellowish tint, clean and transparent, with bright luster. During brewing, light opalescence from suspended down may be noticed — this is a normal sign, ...
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole, elastic buds and leaves, bright green, uniform color, with soft texture. Well opened but not overcooked. High raw material quality is evident: shoots are uniform,...
Taste
Pronounced freshness (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng), due to high amino acid content. Body — dense and round (醇厚, chún hòu). Characteristic sweet aftertaste with salivation (回甘生津, h...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Needle
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
The production base (approximately 70%) consists of the local population variety — Xìnyáng Quntichong (信阳群体种, Xìnyáng Qúntǐ Zhǒng), belonging to the bus...
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