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Chinese tea, documented and discoverable.
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The number is read directly from the published knowledge catalogue. Every entry opens as a research dossier.
- Chinese tea records
- 445 Live
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- 506
- Edition profile
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Source · published storefront catalogue
2026 · TheTea Encyclopedia
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03 — Origins
Terroir you can taste.
The same cultivar behaves differently on a granite cliff, a lakeside island, or a high forest.
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Every growing region产区
05 — Brewing
A starting point for the pot.
Western-style ratios per 150 ml. Go hotter and shorter for gōngfū.
No brewing guidance has been published for this view.
Field notes
Stories from tea houses, farms, and tasting tables.
zunyi hongchacultivar: Predominantly medium- and small-leaf cultivars are used, developed at the Guìzhōu Tea Research Institute (贵州省茶叶研究所) based on Meitan Experimental Station. Main varieties: Qianmei 601 (黔湄601, Qiánméi 601) — asexual clone, small tree with large leaf, developed by crossing Zhènníng Tuanyecha (镇宁团叶茶, maternal plant) and Fèngqìng Dàyè Chá (凤庆大叶茶, paternal plant), registered as national variety in 1994 (GS13013-1994); Qianmei 419 (黔湄419); Qianmei 502 (黔湄502); Méitán Táichá (湄潭苔茶, Méitán Tá...
ziyang mao jiancultivar: The main cultivar is the Zǐyáng Group Cultivar (紫阳群体种, Zǐyáng qúntǐ zhǒng), recognized as a nationally recommended local variety (国家级地方良种). Belongs to the bush type (Camellia sinensis var. sinensis) with elliptical or lanceolate leaves. Distinguished by early bud awakening, dense branching, high resistance to adverse conditions and good productivity. Chemical profile of fresh leaf: polyphenols — 30.35%, amino acids — 3.08%, selenium — average 0.6530 mg/kg (maximum — up to 3.8536 mg/...
zunyi maofengchacultivar: The main cultivar is Fúdǐng Dà Bái Chá (福鼎大白茶, Fúdǐng Dà Bái Chá), clonal, medium-leaf, with high shoot-forming ability and good cold resistance. Distinguished by thick, downy shoots providing abundant white down on the finished tea. Biochemical profile: polyphenols ≥25%, amino acids ≥3.0%, water extract ≥43% — a combination ensuring high aromatics and resistance to multiple infusions.