Léishān Yín Qiú Chá雷山银球茶
Léishān yín qiú chá
- Origin
- China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Qiándōngnán Miáo and Dōng Autonomous P...
- Tea type
- Green Tea
- Water temperature
- 85 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 75 °C
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Qiándōngnán Miáo and Dōng Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州, Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Léishān County (雷山县, Léishān Xiàn)
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- LEISHAN-YIN-QIU-CHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
- Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Tea amount
- 1 ball (2.5 g) per 150–200 ml — ideal "dosage" built into the tea form itself. No scales needed.
- Teaware
- Glass tumbler — strongly recommended for observing ball "blooming." Can also use white porcelain gaiwan.
- Water temperature
- 85 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 75 °C
- Tea amount
- 5 g
- Gongfu water volume
- 100 ml
Origin
- Tea type
- Green
- Soil
- Yellow soils (黄壤土, pH 4.5–6.7) based on volcanic rocks. Organic matter content — ≥2%. Enriched with selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) from reserve soils.
Taste
- Liquor Aroma
- Chestnut aroma unfolds more fully, enriched with honey and nutty overtones. Persistence — highest: aroma remains until fifth infusion.
- Liquor Color
- Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮, huánglǜ míngliàng).
- Spent Leaves
- Tender, whole, with visible buds (嫩匀完整，鲜活显芽) — ball completely opens, and leaf structure can be observed. Leaves form "rosettes" (成朵), soft and elastic.
- Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
- 3
- Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
- 3
- Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
- 3
Details
- Amino Acids
- 2.2–7.3% — wide range depending on season, grade, and batch. Early spring "Qingming" — up to 7.3%. 20–50% higher than low-altitude teas — result of altitude 1200–1600 ...
- Early harvest months
- 3, 4
- Late harvest months
- 4, 5
- Peak harvest months
- 4
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