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Gaiwan

Éméi Máo Fēng峨眉毛峰

Éméi máo fēng

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川省, Sìchuān shěng), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
80 °C
SKU · EMEI-MAO-FENG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川省, Sìchuān shěng), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān shì), Yǔchéng District (雨城区, Yǔchéng qū), Fèngmíng Township (凤鸣乡, Fèngmíng xiāng), Guìhuā Village (桂花村, Guìhuā cūn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
EMEI-MAO-FENG-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 80°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 75°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150–180 ml (glass cup or porcelain cup); 5–7 g per 100–120 ml gaiwan.
Teaware
Glass cup or white porcelain cup (white background emphasizes delicate green color of liquor). Gàiwǎn (盖碗) for gongfu style.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
80 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Brown earth (棕壤, zōng rǎng) with deep, loose fertile horizon. pH 4.5–6.5—optimal acidity. Organic matter content—>1.0%. Territory is free from industrial pollution.
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, fresh (清香, qīngxiāng) with pronounced undertone of tender chestnut (嫩栗香, nèn lìxiāng)—characteristic note of spring harvest. Delicate floral overtones in the fi...
Liquor Aroma
Fresh, clean, with stable chestnut base. Aroma stably manifests throughout several infusions. When cooling—soft grassy-floral notes.
Liquor Color
Slightly greenish-yellow (微黄而碧绿, wēi huáng ér bìlǜ), transparent and bright. Delicate opalescence, characteristic of teas with high amino acid content.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform (嫩绿匀整, nèn lǜ yún zhěng). Whole buds are distinctly visible—bright, glossy (全芽明亮, quán yá míngliàng). Leaf is elastic, retain...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Details
Picking
Early spring (早春, zǎochūn). Main period—end of March to early April, before the Qīngmíng festival (清明, Qīngmíng) and in the first days after it.
Pluck Standard
For premium grade (特级, tèjí)—single buds ≥90%, length ≤2 cm. For first grade (一级)—one bud with one beginning-to-unfurl leaf ≥80%. For second grade (二级)—one bud with tw...
Alkaloids
Caffeine content (咖啡碱)—30% higher than average green tea (according to producer data). This provides pronounced tonic effect. Theobromine and theophylline are present.
Amino Acids
Content in spring harvest—≥3.0%. L-theanine—dominant amino acid, forming fresh, umami-like taste and providing calming balance with caffeine.
Minerals
Fluorine (content provides caries-preventive effect—effectiveness of suppressing cariogenic bacteria is 1.3 times higher than ordinary green tea, according to producer data). Po...
Polyphenols
Content for first grade—≥28% of dry weight. Main catechins: EGCG, ECG, EC, EGC. Polyphenols are responsible for moderate astringency, antioxidant action and stimulation of fat m...
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