Green Tea

Yíbīn Zǎochá宜宾早茶

Yíbīn zǎochá

Origin: China, Sìchuān Province (四川省, Sìchuān Shěng), Yíbīn City (宜宾市, Yíbīn ...
Tea type: Green Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 80.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Ultra-early green tea from Yibin: January harvest, chestnut aroma and rich umami.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 80.000000 - 85.000000
Tea Amount: 3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware: Glass tumbler — ideal for observing "bamboo leaves" opening in water (one of the main aesthetic pleasures of this tea). White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — for aroma ev...
Water Temperature: 80.000000
Brewing Notes: Soft filtered or mountain spring water. Soft water minerals enhance chestnut aroma. Avoid hard and alkaline water.
Water Temperature Detail: 80–85°C for first and second grade. For premium grade (特级, single buds) — 75°C — minimal temperature to avoid "scalding" the most tender January raw material.

Origin

Tea Type: Green
Origin Country: CN
Province: Sichuan
Category: China's Geographical Indication Product (全国农产品地理标志产品, 2010). "Hometown of China's Early Tea" (中国早茶之乡). Brand value — 48.25 billion yuan (2024), ranks in top-20...
Coordinates: Approximately 28°45′ N, 104°37′ E (city center). Production zone: 103°36′–105°20′ E, 27°50′–29°16′ N.
Origin: China, Sìchuān Province (四川省, Sìchuān Shěng), Yíbīn City (宜宾市, Yíbīn Shì). Yibin is located at the confluence of the Jinsha River, Min River and Yangtze...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Two main forms. Flat (特级): straight, slender, flat tea leaves of emerald-green color, resembling miniature bamboo leaves (形似竹叶, xíng sì zhúyè) — aesthetic st...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng) — main note, high and persistent, with clean "roasted" sweetness. Premium grade has additional "tender" young note (嫩香, nèn ...
Liquor Aroma: Chestnut foundation with spring freshness. First infusion — bright "green" freshness; second — chestnut warmth comes to the foreground; third — light floral sweetness....
Liquor Color: Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮, nèn lǜ míngliàng). Clean, without turbidity. Warm yellow-green tint appears by 3rd–4th infusion.
Spent Leaves: Tender green, shoots open in "bouquets" (芽叶成朵, yáyè chéng duǒ) — sign of high-quality raw material and gentle processing.
Taste: Fresh (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng) — amino acids ≥4.3% — one of the highest indicators among Chinese green teas (for comparison: Longjing — about 4.0–4.5%, Anji Bai Cha — 5–7%). Mellow (醇厚...

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