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Gaiwan

Éméi Xuě Yá峨眉雪芽

Éméi xuě yá

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Lèshān City (乐山, Lèshān), Moun...
Tea type
Snow Bud Green Tea
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · EMEI-XUE-YA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Lèshān City (乐山, Lèshān), Mount Éméishān (峨眉山, Éméishān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
EMEI-XUE-YA-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 ml (glass); 5–7 g per 100–120 ml gaiwan (gongfu).
Water temperature
85 °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
Topography
Mount Emeishan is part of the transition from the Sichuan Basin to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Steep slopes, deep gorges, terraced tea gardens amid primeval forest.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, straight, smooth, pointed "needles" (扁平滑直尖). Color—from light to emerald green (翠绿). Highest grades are abundantly covered with white down (白毫). The shape of the...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh, high. Main notes—orchid (兰花, lánhuā) and honey (蜜香, mì xiāng), interwoven with a light floral background.
Liquor Aroma
Elegant, orchid-like, with pronounced floral and fruity nuances. Aroma intensifies as the cup cools, unfolding in waves.
Liquor Color
Light green to tender jade (翠绿明亮), transparent, with characteristic "sparkling" brilliance.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, soft. Shoots unfold completely, demonstrating even harvest standard. Special grade—single buds resembling miniature green "feathers."
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Details
Pluck Standard
Single buds (独芽, dúyá)—for highest grades "Chanxin" (禅心, "Heart of Zen"); one bud and one leaf (一芽一叶)—for grade "Ruixin" (睿心); one bud an...
Raw Material
Whole, undamaged shoots. Harvest—only after complete evaporation of dew, harvest in rain is forbidden. Containers—bamboo baskets, thin layer.
Alkaloids
Caffeine—moderate content; theobromine and theophylline—trace amounts.
Essential Oils
Linalool, geraniol, nerol, benzyl alcohol—form the orchid-floral profile. High-temperature tixiang (提香) stage fixes the aromatics.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, fluorine.
Polyphenols
Content significantly higher than ordinary lowland green teas, thanks to high-altitude terroir, intense UV radiation and significant temperature differential. Main component—EGCG.
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