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Gaiwan

Cǎihuā Máo Jiān采花毛尖

Cǎihuā máo jiān

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Yíchāng City (宜昌市, Yíchāng Shì), *...
Tea type
Green Tea
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Western water temperature
70 °C
SKU · CAIHUA-MAO-JIAN-CN
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Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Yíchāng City (宜昌市, Yíchāng Shì), **Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County** (五峰土家族自治县, Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
CAIHUA-MAO-JIAN-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Teaware
Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan.
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Gongfu steep increment
5 s
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, slender, straight shoots (细秀匀直), with exposed silvery down (显露/显毫). Colour — bright emerald-green with oily lustre (翠绿油润).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate, high and persistent (嫩香高而持久). Supreme grade — chestnut note (栗香). Clean green freshness (清香).
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, high, with chestnut-green profile.
Liquor Color
Нежно-зелёный, чистый, яркий и прозрачный (嫩绿清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, elastic shoots (嫩绿明亮匀齐).
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), mellow and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu) — noticeable "oiliness" of the liquor (粘稠感强). Pronounced returning sweetness (回甘, huígān...
Details
Picking
Early spring. For supreme grade (特级) — whole buds (单芽, ≥90%). For first grade — one bud with one leaf in initial opening stage (一芽一叶初展, ≥80%). For second grade — one bud with tw...
Raw Material
Tender, uniform, undamaged shoots. Processing — on the day of harvest.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content. Theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
Spring tea — ≥3.32%. L-theanine — dominant component, responsible for freshness and sweetness.
Polyphenols
For first grade — ≥30% (according to standard DB42/T 182-2011). Provides powerful antioxidant potential.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins.
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