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Shuǐchéng Chún Chá
Golden cup
Brewing profile
Origin notes
Tea origin
Gaiwan
Shuǐchéng Chún Chá水城春茶
Shuǐchéng chūnchá
- Origin
- China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Liùpánshuǐ City (六盘水市, Liùpáns...
- Tea type
- Green Tea
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
SKU · SHUICHENG-CHUNCHA-CN
Tea dossier
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Liùpánshuǐ City (六盘水市, Liùpánshuǐ Shì), Shuǐchéng District (水城区, Shuǐchéng Qū)
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- SHUICHENG-CHUNCHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 100°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 12 steeps
- Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Process
- Pour water, add tea. First steeping — 30 seconds. Subsequent — +10 seconds. Tea withstands 3–4 brewings.
- Tea amount
- 3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
- Teaware
- Glass cup or white porcelain gaiwan.
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
- Tea amount
- 7 g
Origin
- Tea type
- Green
- Climate
- Subtropical high-altitude monsoon. Average annual temperature — 12.5–16.5°C, annual precipitation — 1050–1650 mm. Average annual number of foggy days — >180. Diffused li...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Flat form — even, smooth "sparrow tongues" (扁形, 似雀舌). Rolled form — tight, heavy spirals (卷曲形, 紧实重实). Abundant down on premium grades.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Chestnut (栗香) — main note, high and persistent (栗香高长). Tender (嫩香) — in premium grade. Floral (花香) — in ancient tree tea. Residual aroma in empty cup — >15 minutes.
- Liquor Aroma
- Chestnut, persistent, with "high-altitude coolness".
- Liquor Color
- Yellow-green, clear, bright and transparent (黄绿清澈明亮).
- Spent Leaves
- Tender green, uniform shoots, fleshy and soft, with "red edges" — marker of overwintered buds (嫩绿匀亮，肥厚柔软带红边).
- Taste
- Fresh and brisk (鲜爽) — amino acids 2.3–5.0%. Mellow and rich (醇厚) — polyphenols 25.2%. Returning sweetness — persistent (回甘持久) — ensured by increased tea polysaccharide content ...
Details
- Cultivar
- Local populations and introduced varieties adapted to high-altitude climate. In the core zone (Yangmei, Panlong), centennial ancient tea trees are preserved.
- Cultural Significance
- Shuicheng Chun Cha — "first spring tea of Guizhou" and symbol of Liupanshui City, known as "China's Cool Capital" (中国凉都, Zhōngguó Liángdū) — a ...
- History
- Qing "tribute tea" (贡茶): During the Qiánlóng period (乾隆, 1736–1796), "Muchengcha" tea (木城茶, from Panlong Town) was included in the list of imperial...
- Alkaloids
- Caffeine — moderate content.
- Amino Acids
- 2.3–5.0% — range depending on grade. Premium batches — 20% higher than low-altitude teas.
- Polyphenols
- 25.2% — significant content. Combined with selenium, reduces cholesterol by 30% — more effectively than Zhejiang and Jiangsu green teas (according to comparative studies).
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