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Gaiwan

Xiānrénzhǎng Chá仙人掌茶

xiānrénzhǎng chá

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Dāngyáng City (当阳市, Dāngyáng Shì)
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · XIANRENZHANG-CHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi), Dāngyáng City (当阳市, Dāngyáng Shì)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
XIANRENZHANG-CHA-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 water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Climate
Subtropical humid monsoon. Average annual temperature — 16.4°C, annual precipitation — 1250 mm, relative humidity — ≥78%.
Soil
Yellow-brown soils (黄棕壤) and red sandy soils (红砂岩风化沙质土), pH 4.5–6.5. Organic matter content — ≥1.5%.
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, elegant (清香雅淡, qīngxiāng yǎdàn). Light "sunny" note (日晒气, rìshài qì) — subtle overtone characteristic of steamed green teas.
Liquor Aroma
Clean, persistent, with delicate green freshness. Without "roasted" notes — result of steaming rather than pan-firing fixation.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮) — more intensely green than pan-fired teas, thanks to maximum chlorophyll preservation during steaming.
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform shoots of bright green color — the third of the "three greens".
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Details
Raw Material
Tender, uniform shoots without purple leaves, pest damage, or disease. Processing — on the day of picking.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content.
Amino Acids
Elevated content — steaming fixation at 100°C is gentler to thermolabile amino acids than pan-firing at 140–200°C.
Polyphenols
Significant content. Steaming preserves catechins in less oxidized form than pan-firing.
Vitamins
Vitamin C (maximally preserved thanks to gentle steaming fixation).
Early harvest months
3, 4
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