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Gaiwan

Dàyèqīng大叶青

dàyèqīng

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng)
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
78 °C
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东, Guǎngdōng)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
DAYEQING-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 78°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 72°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
5 g per 150 ml water (1:30 ratio).
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
78 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Yellow tea
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, restrained, with characteristic note of "gobasiang" (锅耙香, guō bā xiāng) — warm aroma reminiscent of toasted rice crust. Depending on processing degree, light fl...
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, rich orange-yellow color (橙黄明亮, chéng huáng míng liàng). With tea age, liquor may acquire deeper, amber shade.
Spent Leaves
Leaves of uniform light yellow color (淡黄匀整), soft, elastic, well-opened. In quality samples, distinct reddish edge around leaf margin (红边, hóng biān) is noticeable, indicat...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
4
Details
Picking
The main picking season falls in spring (March — April) and summer (May — June). Spring picking yields more aromatic and refined raw material, summer — stronger and more robust.
Pluck Standard
One bud and two-three leaves (一芽二三叶, yī yá èr sān yè). For highest grades, one bud and two leaves is acceptable.
Raw Material
Leaves must be fresh, healthy, without mechanical damage. Shoots with noticeable down (显毫, xiǎn háo) are preferred. Picking is conducted in dry weather, predominantly in th...
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 3–4% of dry matter (content above average among yellow teas, explained by use of large-leaf variety var. *assamica*). Theobromine and theophylline are present in trac...
Amino Acids
Free amino acid content — 2–4%. L-theanine is the leading amino acid, providing umami note and relaxing effect. High-mountain raw material from core zones (especially spring pic...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fluorine. Raw material from Danxia area may contain elevated selenium concentrations.
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