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Zhejiang

Jiangshan Lü Mǔ Dān江山绿牡丹

Jiāngshān lǜ mǔ dān

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Jiāngshān City (江山市, ...
Tea type
Zhejiang Green Teas
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · JIANGSHAN-LU-MU-DAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Jiāngshān City (江山市, Jiāngshān Shì), part of Qúzhōu Prefecture (衢州市, Qúzhōu Shì)
Tea type
Zhejiang
SKU
JIANGSHAN-LU-MU-DAN-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 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio) for glass brewing. For gongfu method — 5–6 g per 120 ml.
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
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright chestnut aroma (板栗香, bǎnlì xiāng) — the main note; delicate floral overtones reminiscent of orchid create a "high-mountain melody" (高山韵, gāoshān yùn)....
Liquor Aroma
Rich, voluminous chestnut aroma with a light floral veil. A characteristic feature — the aroma persists in the cooled cup (cold cup aroma) for more than 30 minutes.
Liquor Color
Delicate emerald green, clear and transparent, with pronounced luster.
Spent Leaves
Tender, elastic leaves — green, uniform, whole; in the cup they unfold like peony petals. Quality tea floats and "blooms" in the water column; low-quality tea sinks to...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Details
Picking
Spring harvest: begins before the Qīngmíng festival (清明, Qīngmíng, usually early April) and concludes after Gǔyǔ (谷雨, Gǔyǔ, late April). Highest quality comes from tea...
Pluck Standard
Для особого сорта (特级, tèjí) — полная почка или почка с одним только начинающим разворачиваться листом; для первого сорта — почка с одним развёрнутым листом; для второ...
Raw Material
Harvesting in rain and dew is not permitted; thin and weakened shoots, pest-damaged leaves, and shoots with purple coloration are not collected. Raw material must be uniform, fr...
Alkaloids
Caffeine (approximately 2.5–3.5%), theobromine and theophylline — provide tonic effect and bitter background that balances amino acid sweetness.
Amino Acids
Free amino acid content — ≥ 2.8%. L-theanine forms characteristic "umami" sweetness and enhances the sensation of freshness, and also provides mild relaxing and concen...
Essential Oils
Responsible for forming chestnut and floral notes; their profile is formed by high-altitude terroir and traditional charcoal drying.
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