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Gaiwan

Shòu Méi寿眉

shòu méi

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
White Tea
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · SHOU-MEI-CN
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Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
SHOU-MEI-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 65°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
5–7 g per 150–200 ml (gongfu method). For boiling — 2–3 g per 400–500 ml. For thermos — 2–3 g per 300–500 ml.
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
White
Soil
Acidic red soils and yellow soils (pH 4.5–5.5), well-drained, rich in organic matter. Mountain slopes provide natural drainage and soil saturation with mineral elements.
Taste
Spent Leaves
Leaves of varied size, well-opened, elastic. Xin Cha: gray-green to olive. Lao Cha: dark brown, soft but not falling apart. Healthy spent leaves — without dark spots, mold, and ...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor Pc Intensity
1
Details
Cultivar
Secondo il GB/T 22291—2017, per la produzione di Shou Mei sono ammesse le seguenti varietà:
Name Breakdown
ረጅም ዕድሜ፣ ረጅም ሕይወት። ይህ የቻይንኛ ፊደል ብዙ ጊዜ እንደ ምርጫ ምኞት የሚያገለግል ሲሆን ከጤናና ረጅም ዕድሜ ጋር በተያያዙ ስሞች ውስጥ ይገኛል።
Early harvest months
3, 9
Late harvest months
4, 10
Peak harvest months
3, 4, 9
Humidity
Critically important parameter. Optimum — 40–65%. Dampness (>70%) — main enemy: mold, acidity, mustiness. Below 30% — tea "dries out" and ages too slowly.
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