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Gaiwan

Máoxiè Chá毛蟹茶

máoxiè chá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xi...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Dàpíng Township (大坪乡, Dàpíng Xiāng), Fúměi Village (福美村, Fúměi Cūn), Dàqiūlún locality (大丘仑, Dàqiūlún)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MAOXIE-CHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 92°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 8 steeps
  • Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
7 g per 140 ml (gongfu, 1:20 ratio) or 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European style).
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, high, with distinct jasmine note (茉莉花香, mòli huāxiāng) — the cultivar's signature feature. Fresh green tones and light creamy sweetness are present.
Liquor Color
From greenish-yellow (青黄, qīnghuáng) in «qingxiang» style to pure golden-yellow (金黄, jīnhuáng) in roasted versions. Liquor is transparent, bright.
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
4
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 3.2–4.1% (moderately high level for oolong), theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts. Synergy of caffeine and L-theanine provides mild, sustained tonic effect...
Amino Acids
3.0–4.2%, of which a significant portion is L-theanine. High amino acid content is due to mountain terroir with abundant fog and diffused light, suppressing catechin photosynthe...
Vitamins
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂), rutin (vitamin P).
Early harvest months
4, 9
Late harvest months
5, 10
Peak harvest months
4, 5, 9, 10
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