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Gaiwan

Xiangcao Lan Lü Chá香草兰绿茶

xiāngcǎo lán lǜchá

Origin
China; Hǎinán Province (海南, Hǎinán); Wànníng City (万宁市, Wànníng Shì)
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · XIANGCAO-LAN-LUCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China; Hǎinán Province (海南, Hǎinán); Wànníng City (万宁市, Wànníng Shì)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
XIANGCAO-LAN-LUCHA-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
Process
Pour water at 80 °C, steep for 3 minutes. Allows 3 infusions.
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup (for observing liquor color) or white porcelain gaiwan (for concentrating aroma).
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Origin
Tea type
Green
Climate
Tropical monsoon. Average annual temperature >25 °C; precipitation 2200 mm/year; cloudy-foggy days >200 per year; forest coverage 86%. For vanilla, temperature ≥25 &#...
Soil
Slightly acidic red soils (pH 5.0–6.5), enriched with selenium. Organic matter ≥15 g/kg.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dense, twisted strands (条索紧结卷曲), green-glossy with light "bloom" (色泽绿润显霜). Sometimes small vanilla pod fragments are visible (brown-black inclusions).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Chocolate-vanilla tone dominates (巧克力香, qiǎokèlì xiāng) — the calling card of *Vanilla planifolia*. Second layer — "orchid" floral (兰花香) and grassy green (草本...
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender green with yellowish tint (嫩匀黄绿); sometimes vanilla pod pieces are visible.
Taste
Rich and mellow (醇厚, chúnhòu) — result of high polyphenols in base (≥28%). Returning sweetness (回甘) with vanilla sweetness. Smooth and oily mouthfeel (润滑, rùnhu&#...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Details
Name Breakdown
香草兰 (Xiāngcǎo Lán) — "vanilla orchid" — Chinese name for *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical vine of the orchid family whose fermented pods are the source of natural...
Amino Acids
Present in base tea, providing freshness.
Minerals
Selenium (from Hainan soils), potassium, manganese.
Polyphenols
≥28% (base tea) — high level providing "strong" foundation.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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