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Gaiwan

Guǎngxī Xuě Yá广西雪芽

Guǎngxī xuě yá

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zì...
Tea type
Snow Bud Green Tea
Water temperature
65 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · GUANGXI-XUE-YA-CN
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Encyclopedia dossier

Provenance, character and identification

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū), Bǎisè region (百色, Bǎisè)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
GUANGXI-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
3–4 g per 150 ml (gaiwan); or 1 g per 50 ml (for more concentrated tasting).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) or Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) — for optimal heat retention. Glass teaware — for visual enjoyment of silvery buds in cle...
Water temperature
65 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Red-yellow ferrallitic soils (红黄壤, hónghuáng rǎng), rich in organic matter; good drainage on mountain slopes.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Slightly twisted spirals of silvery buds and tender young leaves; color — greenish-silver, with abundant white down.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, with notes of meadow grasses, hay, wet stones and light floral undertone reminiscent of jasmine.
Liquor Aroma
Delicate, fresh, floral-grassy with a "warm" sweet base.
Liquor Color
Very light, pale amber with greenish tinge; clear.
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole buds and young leaves — light green, resilient, uniform in fraction.
Taste
Soft, sweetish; dominated by tropical fruit notes (mango), light acidity (sea buckthorn) and refreshing grassy finish. Body — silky, "enveloping", without coarse astri...
Details
Raw Material
Whole, resilient buds and leaves without damage; uniform silvery down; absence of "yellow" aging; immediate delivery to production to prevent uncontrolled oxidation.
Amino Acids
Elevated content of L-theanine (about 2%), significantly higher than most green teas. It is precisely theanine that is responsible for the characteristic sweetness (umami) and r...
Minerals
Set typical for red-yellow ferrallitic soils of Guangxi: potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese.
Polyphenols
High content of catechins (up to 18%), of which the main one is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG, about 12% of dry mass) — one of the most active natural antioxidants.
Vitamins
C, E, B group; high-altitude origin promotes preservation of thermolabile vitamin C.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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