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Gaiwan

Mǔdān Wáng牡丹王

mǔdān wáng

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
White Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MUDAN-WANG-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
Tea amount
5–7 grams per 100–150 ml water (gongfu method). For large teapot: 3–4 grams per 200–300 ml.
Water temperature
80 °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
Taste
Liquor Color
Light yellow with slight golden tint, transparent, clean, with soft luster. Somewhat lighter than standard Bai Mudan.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Pc Intensity
1
Details
Cultivar
For Mudan Wang production, the same large-leaf cultivars are used as for other premium white teas:
Alkaloids
Caffeine — about 3.5–5.5% (caffeine content correlates with raw material tenderness: the younger the shoot, the more caffeine). Theobromine and theophylline — in insignificant a...
Minerals
Potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fluorine, manganese, iron. Mineral profile depends on terroir.
Vitamins
C (preserved better than in green tea thanks to absence of high-temperature processing), B₁, B₂, PP, carotenoids.
Early harvest months
3, 9
Late harvest months
4, 10
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