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Gaiwan

Lijiang Lü Luó漓江绿螺

Líjiāng lǜ luó

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zì...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · LIJIANG-LU-LUO-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū), Guìlín City (桂林市, Guìlín Shì)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
LIJIANG-LU-LUO-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
3–5 grams per 150–200 ml water (when brewing gongfu method — up to 5 g per 100–120 ml gaiwan).
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, with distinct notes of young greenery and field flowers, light nutty and chestnut nuances characteristic of pan-fired green teas.
Liquor Color
Light green with slight yellowish tint, transparent, clean, with pronounced brilliance.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic leaves and buds, fully unfolded from spirals, bright green color, retaining structural integrity. Leaf edges are even, without darkening.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Details
Picking
Main harvest is conducted in spring, from late March to mid-April (before and after the Qingming festival, 清明, Qīngmíng), when young shoots are most tender and aromatic.
Pluck Standard
One bud and one-two upper young leaves (一芽一叶 or 一芽二叶, yī yá yī yè / yī yá èr yè). Preference is given to raw material with pronounced silvery down on th...
Raw Material
Only fresh, undamaged, uniformly sized shoots are used. The raw material must be juicy and elastic, without mechanical damage and traces of pests.
Alkaloids
Caffeine (咖啡碱, kāfēi jiǎn) — approximately 2.5–3.5% of dry mass (about 20–30 mg per 150 ml cup with standard brewing). Theobromine and theophylline are also present in trace amo...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, zinc, phosphorus. Considering elevated selenium content in soils of some Guilin plantations, Lü Luo potentially may contain bioav...
Vitamins
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) — up to 100–250 mg/100 g dry tea (significantly decreases with prolonged storage and improper brewing); B vitamins (B₁, B₂, B₃), vitamin E, vitamin K.
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