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Green Tea

Yangtian Xue Lü仰天雪绿

Yǎngtiān xuě lǜ

Origin
China, Hénán Province (河南省), Xìnyáng Prefecture (信阳市), Gushi County (...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
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Brewing, origin and taste.

Yangtian Xue Lu — orchid green tea from the mountains of Henan, born at the intersection of Chinese and Japanese tea traditions.

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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 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — optimal for observing leaf form and liquor color; white porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for fuller aroma development and layered taste evaluation.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Brewing Notes
When brewing in glass, you can add water when about 1/3 volume is consumed — this maintains stable concentration.
Water Temperature Detail
85–90 °C. Boiling water above 90 °C is categorically not recommended — high temperature destroys theanine and intensifies bitterness.
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Henan
Classification and Origin Notes
National-level geographical indication product (国家地理标志产品, certified 2004). Included in the registry of ecological products with origin protection (生态原产地保护产品, 2015). Trademark re...
Category
Modern named green tea of Henan Province; included in the "Ten Famous Teas of Henan" (河南省十大名茶). Belongs to the group of special flat-form green teas (扁形绿茶, biǎnxí...
Coordinates
approximately 115°33′–115°34′ E, 31°36′–31°37′ N (core territory).
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, slender, straight (扁平挺秀), with abundant silvery down (显毫). Color — oily green, fresh (翠绿油润). Leaf even, uniform in size. Visually resembles Longjing, but with more pronoun...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, high, with distinct orchid note (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng). Spring picking has additional chestnut note (栗香).
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, long-lasting, with predominant orchid note. Aroma height is one of the main distinguishing features: according to geographical indication standard, aroma is characte...
Liquor Color
Tender green with light yellowish undertone (嫩绿微黄), clean and clear (清澈明净).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, bright (嫩绿明亮), even, lively (匀齐鲜活). Leaves open completely, demonstrating integrity and tenderness.
Taste
Fresh and mellow-rich (鲜醇, xiān chún), with pronounced sweet-rich fullness (甘厚, gān hòu). Aftertaste — long returning sweetness (回甘持久). Bitterness and astringency are ...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 5.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Processing
Hongqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
5.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
5
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