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Gaiwan

Dōuyún Máo Jiān都匀毛尖

Dōuyún máo jiān

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Qiánnán Buyei and Miáo Autonom...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · DOUYUN-MAO-JIAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Qiánnán Buyei and Miáo Autonomous Prefecture (黔南布依族苗族自治州, Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
DOUYUN-MAO-JIAN-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
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — for observing the "dance" of thin downy shoots. White porcelain gàiwǎn (白瓷盖碗) — for precise aroma control.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tightly rolled shoots of curved form (卷曲形), resembling fishing hooks. Shoots are thin and slender (条索紧细, tiáosuǒ jǐnxì), densely covered with silvery-white down ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Delicate aroma of young buds (嫩香, nèn xiāng) combined with chestnut note (栗香, lì xiāng) and clean high tone (清香, qīngxiāng). Aroma is delicate, without harshness.
Liquor Aroma
Persistent chestnut aroma, complemented by fresh green note. Upon cooling, delicate honey nuances emerge.
Liquor Color
Green with emerging golden yellowness (绿中透黄) — one of the "three greens with yellow" (三绿透黄色), defining the visual character of tea. Liquor is clear and transparent.
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform shoots of green color with yellow gleams (绿中显黄). Leaf is resilient, whole, retaining its form.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Details
Pluck Standard
Five quality categories defined by standard DB52/T 433-2018:
Raw Material
Tender, uniform shoots without damage. Processing — on the day of picking.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content, providing mild tonic effect. Theobromine and theophylline are also present.
Amino Acids
Significant content, providing freshness, briskness and "umami" note to taste. Balance of polyphenols and amino acids creates the characteristic Douyun Mao Jian profil...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, phosphorus — profile determined by iron and phosphate-rich soils of Guizhou.
Polyphenols
Content — up to 31.24% of dry mass — significantly higher than average for green teas (approximately 10% higher). High polyphenol levels provide powerful antioxidant potential a...
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