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Gaiwan

Bǎojìng Huáng Jìn Chá保靖黄金茶

Bǎojìng Huángjīn Chá

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Xiāngxī Tujia and Miáo Autonomous ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · BAOJING-HUANG-JIN-LUCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Xiāngxī Tujia and Miáo Autonomous Prefecture (湘西土家族苗族自治州), Bǎojìng County (保靖县, Bǎojìng Xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
BAOJING-HUANG-JIN-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
For premium — 上投法 (water first, then tea). For first grade — 中投法. For second grade — 下投法. First infusion — 30 seconds, +15 seconds thereafter.
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
Teaware
Glass cup or gàiwǎn (盖碗).
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Origin
Tea type
Green
Climate
Average annual temperature — 16.1°C, annual precipitation — 1,400 mm, average annual number of foggy days — >180. Daily temperature variations — >10°C. Diffused ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, dense, slightly curved shoots (条细匀紧、翠绿稍弯), covered with silvery down (显毫). Color — bright emerald green.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure (清香) — main note. Tender chestnut (嫩栗香) — in spring tea. Chestnut (栗香) — in premium grade.
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, chestnut-fresh.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (嫩绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform shoots with pronounced buds (嫩绿匀整显芽).
Taste
Fresh (鲜爽) — amino acids up to 7.47%, one of the highest in the world. Sweet and mellow (甘醇). Returning sweetness — stable and long-lasting. "Pure fresh, sweet and brisk&qu...
Details
Cultivar
Foundation — Bǎojìng Huangjincha Quntichong (保靖黄金茶群体种) — indigenous small-leaf variety *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* of sexual reproduction. High resistance to advers...
Picking
Spring. Three grades:
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content.
Amino Acids
7.47% — one of the highest indicators among green teas worldwide. For comparison: average — 3–4%, Anji Bai Cha — 6–7%, Yuexi Cui Lan — 6.3%. Baojing — absolute record.
Polyphenols
20% — moderate content ensuring balance without harsh astringency. Free radical neutralization efficiency — 10 times higher than vitamin C.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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