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Gaiwan

Báishā Lú Chá白沙绿茶

Báishā lǜ chá

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Báishā Lì Autonomous Coun...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · BAISHA-LU-CHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Báishā Lì Autonomous County (白沙黎族自治县, Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn), territory of Báishā State Agricultural Enterprise (国营白沙农场)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
BAISHA-LU-CHA-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 (when brewing with flash steeps in gaiwan); 2–3 g per 200 ml (European method in teapot).
Teaware
Optimal is a porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) or glass teapot, allowing control of steeping time, admiring the liquor color and leaf opening. Porcelain teapot is also sui...
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly twisted, even strips (条索紧结, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié), uniform, without stems and impurities. Color — green with oily luster (色泽绿润有光). Highest grades contain a noticeabl...
Dry Leaf Aroma
High, clean and persistent (香气清高持久), with pronounced floral (orchid, magnolia), grassy and light tropical fruit notes.
Liquor Aroma
Bright, refreshing, develops and intensifies the notes of dry leaf. Floral and fresh grassy tones predominate with light sweetness.
Liquor Color
Clear, yellow-green with bright golden hues (汤色黄绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, elastic, uniform leaves of bright green color (叶底细嫩匀净), well preserving integrity after brewing.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Details
Alkaloids
Contains caffeine (moderate amount typical for green teas — approximately 20–30 mg/g dry leaf), as well as theobromine and theophylline.
Amino Acids
Significant content of L-theanine, providing mild sweetness (umami) and a relaxed but focused state of consciousness. According to data from South China Agricultural University ...
Minerals
Potassium, fluorine, manganese, iron (increased content due to mineralization of soils of cosmic origin), zinc, selenium.
Polyphenols
High content of catechins, especially epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) — a powerful antioxidant. Polyphenol accumulation is promoted by mineralized soils of the meteorite crater ...
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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