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Gaiwan

Jīn Jùn Méi金骏眉

jīn jùn méi

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Nánpíng City (南平市, Nánpín...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · JIN-JUN-MEI-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Nánpíng City (南平市, Nánpíng Shì), Wuyishan County-level City (武夷山市, Wǔyíshān Shì), Tóngmù Village (桐木村, Tóngmù Cūn) within the Wǔyíshān National Nature Reserve (武夷山国家级自然保护区)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
JIN-JUN-MEI-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 93°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Red
Alt Names
In the "Jun Mei" series (骏眉) there are three grades: Jīn Jùn Méi (金骏眉, "Golden Eyebrows") — buds only; Yín Jùn Méi (银骏眉, "Silve...
Taste
Liquor Color
Bright golden-amber, sometimes with orange-copper shade, clear and transparent. On cup walls when cooling, characteristic "golden ring" may appear — sign of high theaf...
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic, unopened buds that retained their shape. Color — even, copper-red with golden sheen. Buds are elastic, uniform in size. Absence of broken or darkened fragments —...
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
2
Details
Raw Material
Buds must be whole, undamaged, uniform in size, without traces of mechanical injuries and darkening. Minimal delay between harvest and start of processing.
Name Breakdown
Each character carries semantic meaning:
Alkaloids
Caffeine (咖啡碱) — 3–5% of dry weight (in cup ~20–60 mg depending on dosage and extraction time). Also present are theobromine and theophylline in small quantities.
Minerals
About 30 elements. Main ones: potassium (~50% of total mineral fraction), phosphorus (~15%), calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, fluorine. Trace elements: zinc, copper, selenium.
Vitamins
C, B₁, B₂, B₃ (PP), E, K. Vitamin C partially preserved despite oxidation thanks to delicate processing regime.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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