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Gongfu Brewing

Dìngjūn Míng Méi定军茗眉

Dìngjūn míng méi

Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Hànzhōng City (汉中市, Hànz...
Tea type
Green Tea
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Western water temperature
70 °C
SKU · DINGJUN-MING-MEI-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Hànzhōng City (汉中市, Hànzhōng Shì), Miǎnxiàn County (勉县, Miǎnxiàn)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
DINGJUN-MING-MEI-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
Bottom infusion method (下投法). First infusion — 10–15 seconds. Withstands up to 7 infusions — increase time by 5–10 seconds each time.
Teaware
High-transparency glass tumbler — for observing "eyebrow-shaped" leaves standing vertically like pine needles (形似松针耸立). Liquor — yellow-green, with "living" ...
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Yellow-brown soils and sandy loam (黄棕壤与沙壤土) with pH 4.5–6.0. Organic matter content — >2.5% (notably higher than Hanzhong Xianhao average — >1.5%). Selenium: 0.653–3.853 p...
Taste
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮) — distinctive feature distinguishing Dingjun Ming Mei among the "翠色" (emerald) teas of standard Hanzhong Xianhao.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, shoots unfold in complete "bouquets" (嫩绿匀整成朵).
Taste
Fresh (鲜醇), brisk (醇爽), with powerful returning sweetness (huí gān) building in waves — "like a spring gushing from stone" (回甘生津如泉涌). Capable of maintaining flavo...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Details
Cultivar
Several varieties of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*:
Pluck Standard
Highest grade — one bud with barely opened leaf (一芽一叶初展), proportion ≥95%. Shoots are strictly selected by size and integrity.
Amino Acids
3.56%. Ensure freshness and "briskness."
Polyphenols
≥30.5% — high indicator, providing dense body and "muscularity" to the liquor.
Vitamins
C, B-group. Minerals: Se, Zn, K, Mg.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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