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Green Tea

Zīxī Bái Chá资溪白茶

Zīxī báichá

Origin
China, Jiāngxī Province (江西省, Jiāngxī Shěng), Fǔzhōu Prefecture (抚州市,...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Zixi Bai Cha – a green tea from albino leaves with a record amino acid content, yielding an ultra-sweet taste and a jade infusion.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler — ideal option for observing the unfolding of snow-white shoots and jade liquor color. Porcelain gaiwan — universal alternative.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. Too hot water destroys delicate amino acid structure and leads to loss of sweetness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Jiangxi
Category
Modern regional green teas of China. Product with triple geographical indication protection: state geographical indication protection (2012, State Administration for Quality Sup...
Coordinates
approximately 27°42′ N, 117°01′ E (center of Zixi County). Core zone — Matoushan Town (马头山镇), Yongsheng Village (永胜村), as well as Gaofu Forest Farm (高阜林场) at an altitu...
Origin
China, Jiāngxī Province (江西省, Jiāngxī Shěng), Fǔzhōu Prefecture (抚州市, Fǔzhōu Shì), Zīxī County (资溪县, Zīxī Xiàn). The county is located on the western slope of the Wǔy&...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Elegant, vertically elongated or slightly flattened tea leaves. Dry leaf color — pale green with jade-white tint, as if covered with light frost (色如玉霜). White down densely cover...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh aroma (清香, qīngxiāng) — main note; delicate "downy" aroma with corn kernel undertone (毫香, háoxiāng); in the best "pre-Qingming" samples — t...
Liquor Aroma
Fresh, clean, with light floral note and characteristic "downy" overtone. Aroma is gentle, not aggressive, unfolds gradually.
Liquor Color
Tender goose-yellow (鹅黄, éhuáng), clean, transparent, with pronounced luster — one of the lightest infusions among green teas.
Spent Leaves
Whitish leaves with bright green veins (叶白脉翠) — characteristic "signature" feature; tender, uniform, gathered in "bouquets."
Taste
Exceptional freshness (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng) — consequence of abnormally high amino acid content (6–12%); soft, enveloping richness (醇厚, chúnhòu) without the slightest bitte...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Flat
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Main cultivar — white-leaf variety introduced from Anji (Zhejiang), as well as local group varieties. Key biological feature — staged albinism (阶段性白化, jiēduàn xìng b&#...
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