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Gaiwan

Xīn Línyùlù新林玉露

xīn línyùlù

Origin
China; Hénán Province (河南, Hénán); Xinxian County (新县, Xīn Xiàn), par...
Tea type
Pine Needle Green Tea
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · XIN-LINYULU-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China; Hénán Province (河南, Hénán); Xinxian County (新县, Xīn Xiàn), part of Xinyang Prefecture-level City (信阳市, Xìnyáng Shì)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
XIN-LINYULU-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 (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup — for observing the "jade-green" liquor; gaiwan — for flash steeping method.
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Red-yellow loams (红黄壤), deep, pH 4.5–6.5, organic matter ≥3% — one of the highest indicators among China's tea zones.
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure green (清香), with characteristic "marine"/"seaweed" note (海藻香, hǎizǎo xiāng) — the calling card of steamed teas. Spring batches are complemented by chest...
Liquor Aroma
"Marine-green," fresh, with light "nori" character. As it cools, a sweet-chestnut background emerges.
Liquor Color
Jade-green, clear and bright (碧绿透亮). Color is noticeably "greener" than pan-fired teas — a diagnostic sign of steamed tea.
Spent Leaves
Bright green, uniform (青绿匀整), tender leaves unfold "like orchids" (嫩叶舒展如兰).
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Details
Pluck Standard
Supreme grade (特级, "Cha Song" series) — exclusively single buds.
Raw Material
Young shoots without damage. Raw material is processed on the day of harvest. Core Huangpolao plantations — trees older than 30 years (40% of plantations).
Alkaloids
Caffeine, theobromine, theophylline. Pronounced tonic effect.
Amino Acids
≥4.2% (spring tea, supreme grade) — one of the highest indicators among Henan teas. L-theanine dominates.
Polyphenols
14.7% — noticeably lower than pan-fired green teas (25–30%). This is a consequence of steam fixation: during steaming, part of the polyphenols transform, which explains the tast...
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins, vitamin E — steaming preserves vitamins better than high-temperature pan-firing.
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