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Gaiwan

Méngdǐng Gānlù蒙顶甘露

Méngdǐng gān lù

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì), M...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · MENGDING-GAN-LU-CN
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Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì), Míngshān District (名山区, Míngshān Qū), Mount Méngdǐngshān (蒙顶山, Méngdǐng Shān), also called Méngshān (蒙山, Méng Shān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MENGDING-GAN-LU-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
Tea amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water (tea:water ratio approximately 1:50–1:60). For gaiwan brewing with short steeps — 5–6 g per 100–120 ml.
Water temperature
80 °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
Soil
Fertile, acidic (pH 4.5–5.6), rich in organic matter. By character — yellow-brown mountain soils with good drainage. Acidic reaction and mineral composition of soils are optimal...
Taste
Liquor Aroma
Bright, high, fresh — orchid floral notes unfold most fully, accompanied by light fruity sweetness and clean "green" tone. Aroma is delicate yet persistent (嫩香馥郁, n&#2...
Spent Leaves
Tender yellow with greenish tint (嫩黄匀亮, nèn huáng yún liàng), intact, elastic, uniform. Buds and leaves are well distinguishable, bright green. Appearance of...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
5
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
3
Details
Raw Material
Shoots must be succulent, intact, uniform in size, without mechanical damage. Picking is done in dry weather. Defective, overripe, and damaged shoots are rejected.
History
— “የሜንግ ሊቅ” ማለትም ሜንግዲንግሻን ተራራ፣ የትውልድ ቦታው። “ሜንግ” (蒙) የሚለው ቃል ከተራራውን ከሚሸፍኑት ተደጋጋሚ ጭጋጎች ጋር የተያያዘ ነው (蒙沫, ménɡmò — “በጭጋግ ጢስ የተሸፈነ”)።
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content (characteristic for green teas, approximately 20–35 mg/g); TAV = 546.84, contributing significantly to bitter notes. Also present are theobromine and...
Essential Oils
Form the floral-fruity aromatic profile; their diversity is due to the multi-stage technology of "three firings."
Minerals
Fluorine, potassium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium (content depends on specific site).
Vitamins
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) — relatively high content thanks to gentle processing; B-group vitamins.
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Region coverage: China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì), Míngshān District (名山区, Míngshān Qū), Mount Méngdǐngshān (蒙顶山, Méngdǐng Shān), also called Méngshān (蒙山, Méng Shān)

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