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Gaiwan

Yúnnán Dàlǐ Chá Yìn Zhèn云南大理茶银针

Yúnnán Dàlǐ chá yínzhēn

Origin
Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), China
Tea type
White Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · YUNNAN-DALI-CHA-YINZHEN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), China
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
YUNNAN-DALI-CHA-YINZHEN-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 65°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
White
Climate
High air humidity, abundant precipitation (1500–2000 mm/year), frequent fogs, average annual temperature +15–18°C. Mild winters without frost at working altitudes.
Soil
Well-drained forest soils, rich in organic matter, with acidic reaction. Formed under the canopy of southern subtropical humid evergreen broad-leaved forest.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large, straight, fleshy buds 2–3 cm long, densely covered with silvery-white down. Color varies from silvery-white to light green with silvery sheen. Shape needle-like, correspo...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate, gentle, sweetish, with delicate floral notes (orchid, magnolia), soft fruity undertones and light forest tone — a distinctive "breath of wild forest" that di...
Liquor Aroma
Elegant, clean, transparent, with dominating notes of spring flowers, meadow grasses and delicate honey sweetness. As the liquor cools, nutty and slightly waxy undertones unfold.
Liquor Color
Very light, transparent, from pale yellow to golden-straw. With repeated infusions acquires a slightly more saturated champagne shade.
Spent Leaves
Buds remain whole, acquire light green or olive shade, become soft, elastic and velvety to touch.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine content is noticeably lower than in *C. sinensis* — about 1.5–2.5% of dry mass. Theobromine and theophylline are present in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
High content of free amino acids, especially L-theanine, responsible for sweet taste (umami) and relaxing effect. The ratio of amino acids to polyphenols is shifted toward amino...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fluorides.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, B-group vitamins.
Early harvest months
3, 4
Late harvest months
3, 4, 5
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