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Gongfu Brewing

Yuèxī Cuì Lán岳西翠兰

Yuèxī cuì lán

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Yuèxī County (岳西县, Yuèxī Xiàn) — l...
Tea type
Green Tea
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Western water temperature
70 °C
SKU · YUEXI-CUI-LAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Yuèxī County (岳西县, Yuèxī Xiàn) — located in the very center of the Dabie Mountains
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
YUEXI-CUI-LAN-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
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Gongfu steep increment
5 s
Gongfu maximum infusions
3
Origin
Tea type
Green
Climate
Average annual temperature — 16.4°C, relative humidity — ≥77%, average annual number of foggy days — >200. Daily temperature fluctuations — significant. Abundance of dif...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Bud and leaf connected (芽叶相连), covered with emerald down (翠绿显毫). When brewed, they open into "buds" resembling orchid flowers (舒展成朵,形似兰花).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high (清香). Orchid note (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng) — signature, from the local indigenous cultivar. Chestnut overtone (嫩栗香) — from spring picking and charcoal drying.
Liquor Aroma
Orchid-like, persistent and elegant. "Cold note" (冷韵) — subtle overtone of charcoal drying.
Liquor Color
Emerald green, bright and clear (碧绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, green, uniform shoots, "opened into buds" (嫩绿匀整成朵).
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng) — record amino acid content (≥6.3%). Mellow and rich (醇厚). Returning sweetness — long and "velvety" (回甘绵长). Bitterness and astringency...
Details
Picking
Early spring. Three grades:
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2.8–3.5%. Tonic effect — 30% above average.
Amino Acids
≥6.3% — one of the highest indicators among Chinese green teas. For comparison: most famous green teas have 3–5%. Record amino acid level ensures exceptional freshness and &quot...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus.
Polyphenols
≤19.5% — significantly below average (usually 20–30%). Precisely the low polyphenol content explains the absence of bitterness and astringency.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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