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Gaiwan

Méngdǐng Huáng Yá蒙顶黄芽

Méngdǐng huáng yá

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an Prefecture (雅安, Yǎ'ān), ...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
78 °C
SKU · MENGDING-HUANG-YA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an Prefecture (雅安, Yǎ'ān), Míngshān District (名山区, Míngshān Qū), Mount Méngdǐngshān (蒙顶山, Méngdǐng Shān), also called Méngshān (蒙山, Méng Shān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MENGDING-HUANG-YA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 78°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 72°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml water.
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — ideal for observing liquor color and «dance of buds». White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — for maximum aroma revelation.
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
78 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Yellow tea
Soil
Yellow-brown mountain soils (黄棕壤, huáng zōng rǎng), acidic (pH 4.5–5.6), deep, loose, with high organic matter content. Enriched with selenium, zinc and other trace element...
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate, sweetish, with pronounced note of «nenlixiang» (嫩栗香) — aroma of young chestnut. Also present are honey and sweet-cereal overtones.
Liquor Aroma
Tiánxiāng nóngyù (甜香浓郁) — rich, sweet, with chestnut base and honey top. In subsequent infusions fruity and creamy nuances unfold. In grade «zhenpin» &#...
Liquor Color
«Huangliang toubi» (黄亮透碧) — bright yellow with turquoise-greenish gleam, transparent, with clear luster. This is the calling card of Mengding Huang Ya, described alrea...
Spent Leaves
Whole, tender, uniform buds of delicate yellow color (全芽嫩黄匀整). All buds are opened evenly, without damage.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2.5–3.5% of dry matter. Synergy with L-theanine provides prolonged, calm alertness.
Amino Acids
3–5% of dry matter. L-theanine — leading component, responsible for sweetness, umami and mild tonic effect. High-altitude origin and constant cloudiness contribute to increased ...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, fluorine. Selenium and zinc — characteristic feature of Mengdingshan soils.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins (B1, B2), vitamin E.
Early harvest months
3
Late harvest months
4
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