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Gongfu Brewing

Shímén Yín Fēng石门银峰

Shímén yín fēng

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Chángdé City (常德市, Chángdé ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · SHIMEN-YIN-FENG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Chángdé City (常德市, Chángdé Shì), Shímén County (石门县, Shímén Xiàn)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
SHIMEN-YIN-FENG-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (ratio 1:50).
Teaware
Glass cup (透明玻璃杯) — optimal for observing the opening of silvery buds. Preferably mountain spring water; avoid alkaline water that destroys liquor color.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Yellow-brown (黄棕壤, huáng zōng rǎng) and red (红壤, hóng rǎng) soils with acidic reaction (pH 5.0–6.5). Enriched with selenium (0.82 mg/kg) and zinc (1.6 mg/kg) — Shimen ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, straight, uniform stems (紧细匀直, jǐn xì yún zhí) with pronounced "tip" (锋苗, fēng miáo). Abundantly covered with silvery down (银毫满披, yín h&...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Tender (嫩香, nèn xiāng), clean, high, with chestnut notes (栗香, lì xiāng) — especially in special grade. Characteristic soft "florality" with nuances of lily o...
Liquor Color
Bright green, transparent and clear (亮绿, liàng lǜ / 嫩绿明亮, nèn lǜ míng liàng).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, fresh, lively and uniform (嫩绿鲜活匀整). Buds intact, well-opened.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiān shuǎng), simultaneously rich and mellow (醇厚, chún hòu). Returning sweetness (回甘, huí gān) — long-lasting and distinct (回味甘甜, huí w&...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Details
Raw Material
"Tender, uniform, clean, even" (嫩、匀、净、齐).
History
— ቃል በቃል «የድንጋይ በሮች» — በሁናን ግዛት ሰሜን-ምዕራብ ክፍል፣ በውሊንግ ሸንተረር ምሥራቃዊ ጫፍ ላይ የሚገኝ የአውራጃ ስም ነው።
Name Breakdown
— «ብር»፦ ቅጠሉን የሚሸፍነውን ጥቅጥቅ ያለ ብርማ ጸጉራማነት ያመለክታል።
Alkaloids
Caffeine — approximately 25–35 mg/g. Theobromine, theophylline — trace amounts.
Amino Acids
Not less than 3.32% (spring tea). L-theanine provides "umami" freshness and mild tonic effect.
Essential Oils
Chestnut aroma is formed by pyrazines and furanones; tender floral notes — by linalool and geraniol.
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