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Hubei

Yuǎnān Huáng Chá远安黄茶

Yuǎnān huángchá

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北), Yíchāng Prefecture (宜昌), Yuan'an County (...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Yellow tea from a Buddhist monastery with a ring-shaped twist and a noble pine smoke note.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
5 g per 250 ml water (1:50 ratio) for gaiwan; 3 g per glass cup.
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — preferable, reveals multi-layered aroma. Glass cup — for observing "huanzi jiao" opening.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Brewing Notes
Do not use boiling water (>90°C). Fresh tea is recommended to rest 15 days in dark place to "shed fire energy" (褪火气). After opening package — drink within 72 h...
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. Not above 90°C — high temperature destroys L-theanine and reduces "xianwei" (鲜味, fresh taste).
Origin
Tea Type
Yellow
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hubei
Category
One of the "Four Great Yellow Teas of China" (中国四大黄茶). Product with protected geographical indication (国家农产品地理标志, 2017). Technology included in the registry of intangi...
Coordinates
Approximately 31°06' North latitude, 111°38' East longitude.
Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北), Yíchāng Prefecture (宜昌), Yuan'an County (远安县). Yuan'an is located in the northeast of Yichang, in the transitional zone from the We...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
"Huanzi jiao" (环子脚, "ring-shaped feet"): curling conditions resemble rings or crescents — unique shape not found in other yellow teas. Color — golden yellow ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Multi-layered. Base — "qingxiang" (清香, clean aroma). Above — "nenxiang" (嫩香, tender aroma) in early spring tea; "lixiang" (栗香, chestnut aroma) in m...
Liquor Aroma
"Qingxiang dai lan yun" (清香带兰韵, "clean aroma with orchid resonance"). Delicate, multi-faceted, lasting. Pine smoke is felt as a light trail, not as dominance.
Liquor Color
"Huangjing mingliang" (黄净明亮) — yellow, clean, bright. In "gongya" (贡芽, imperial grade) — light yellow; in "teji" (特级, extra) — deeper yellow. Clear.
Spent Leaves
"Nenhuang yun zheng" (嫩黄匀整) — tender yellow, uniform, whole leaves, opened "into flowers" (成朵).
Taste
"Chunhou ganliang" (醇厚甘凉) — thick, rich, sweet, with characteristic "coolness" (甘凉, gānliáng) — sensation of freshness and minty aftertaste, rare for ye...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 15.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Processing
Chaoqing
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
15.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
15
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