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Gongfu Brewing

Jiànyáng Bái Chá建阳白茶

Jiànyáng báichá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Nánpíng Prefecture (南平, Nánpíng)...
Tea type
White Tea
Water temperature
75 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · JIANYANG-BAICHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Nánpíng Prefecture (南平, Nánpíng), **Jianyang District** (建阳区, Jiànyáng Qū)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
JIANYANG-BAICHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 65°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Teaware
porcelain/glass. Glass is convenient if you want to observe leaf opening.
Water temperature
75 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
White
Climate
humid subtropical with pronounced seasonal fluctuations. For white tea, ventilation during withering is critical.
Taste
Taste
denser and more "earthy" than very delicate bud whites; sweetness manifests as "compote-like".
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Pc Intensity
1
Details
Picking
spring; for Gong Mei and Shou Mei, more mature leaves and stems are permitted, which makes the liquor denser and more "compote-like".
Cultural Significance
today Jianyang is interesting as a "historical branch" of white tea, distinguished by raw material (local bush populations) and a more "earthy" flavor profil...
Name Breakdown
— “መገንባት/መሠረት መጣል + ፀሐይ/ያንግ” (በትርጉም)፣ ታሪካዊ ሥፍራ ስም።
Amino Acids
responsible for sweetness, softness and "umami" sensation.
Polyphenols
form antioxidant potential and light astringency.
Early harvest months
3
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