Shénnóngjià Chǎo Qīng神农架炒青
Shénnóngjià chǎo qīng
- Origin
- China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), **Shénnóngjià Forest District (神农架...
- Tea type
- Green Tea
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 95 °C
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), **Shénnóngjià Forest District (神农架林区)** — the only forest district (林区) at provincial level in China, being neither a county nor a city
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- SHENNONGJIA-CHAO-QING-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 95°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 10 steeps
- Western: 90°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Process
- በቀን ከ500 ሚሊ ሊትር አይበልጡ (ካፌይን ለመቆጣጠር)። በሻይና በመድኃኒት መካከል — ቢያንስ 1 ሰዓት (ታኒኖች የብረት መምጠጥን ይቀንሳሉ)።
- Tea amount
- 3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
- Teaware
- Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan. Water — neutral or slightly acidic mountain water (忌碱性水 — do not use alkaline water).
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 95 °C
- Tea amount
- 7 g
Origin
- Tea type
- Green
- Soil
- Slightly acidic yellow-brown soils (微酸性黄棕壤), pH 5.5–6.9. Organic content — ≥15 g/kg. Naturally enriched with zinc and selenium. Water resources — mountain springs of State Class I.
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- "Chaoqing" type — dense, twisted strips (条索紧结卷曲), emerald-green, with down. "Yacha" type — flat, straight, with abundant silvery down (扁直挺秀，显毫).
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Chestnut (栗香) — main note for "yacha". Clean green (清香) — for "chaoqing". Floral overtone (带花香) — in spring batches. Residual aroma in empty cup — >5 minu...
- Liquor Aroma
- High, persistent, clean (清高持久).
- Liquor Color
- Yellow-green, clear and bright (黄绿清澈明亮).
- Spent Leaves
- Tender, green, uniform shoots, soft, "gathered in buds" (嫩绿匀整、柔软成朵).
- Taste
- Fresh and brisk (鲜爽) — amino acids ≥4.0%. Mellow and rich (醇厚) — polyphenols ≥12%. Pronounced returning sweetness (回甘明显). Astringency — minimal (涩感微弱).
Details
- Picking
- Spring. Standard depends on type:
- Alkaloids
- Caffeine — moderate content.
- Amino Acids
- ≥4.0% — above average. Key factor for freshness and sweetness.
- Polyphenols
- ≥12% — moderate content providing balance without harsh astringency.
- Vitamins
- Vitamin C, carotenoids.
- Early harvest months
- 3, 4
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