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Gaiwan

Bānán Yín Zhēn巴南银针

Bānán yín zhēn

Origin
China, Chóngqìng Municipality (重庆市, Chóngqìng Shì), Bānán District (巴...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · BANAN-YIN-ZHEN-CN
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Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Chóngqìng Municipality (重庆市, Chóngqìng Shì), Bānán District (巴南区, Bānán Qū)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
BANAN-YIN-ZHEN-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (glass cup, ratio 1:50).
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Straight, elegant "needles" (挺直似针, tǐngzhí sì zhēn), covered with abundant silvery down (绿润披毫, lǜ rùn pī háo). Color—rich green with silvery sheen....
Dry Leaf Aroma
Chestnut (栗香, lìxiāng)—main note. Complemented by pure green freshness (清香, qīngxiāng) and light "downy" note reminiscent of young corn (毫香/玉米香).
Liquor Aroma
High chestnut aroma, persistent and long-lasting. In supreme grades—with additional honey nuancing.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮, huánglǜ míngliàng).
Taste
Fresh and mellow (鲜醇, xiānchún), with pronounced sweetness that persists for a long time (甘爽, gānshuǎng). Light astringency quickly transforms into sweetness (微涩速化). Medium...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Details
Cultivar
Several varieties of *Camellia sinensis* are used:
Raw Material
Shoots fresh, uniform, undamaged. Hand-picked. Processing—on the same day.
Alkaloids
Caffeine (moderate content), theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
≥3.10% in spring tea. High content—key factor of taste "juiciness" and sweetness.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, zinc, fluorine.
Polyphenols
≥19.8%. Moderate indicator ensuring mellow taste without excessive astringency—result of "tender" kill-green.
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