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Gaiwan

Mabian Lü Cha马边绿茶

Mǎbiān lǜchá

Origin
China, Sichuan Province (四川, Sìchuān), Leshan City (乐山, Lèshān), **Ma...
Tea type
Snow Bud Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · MABIAN-LUCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sichuan Province (四川, Sìchuān), Leshan City (乐山, Lèshān), **Mabian Yi Autonomous County (马边彝族自治县, Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn)**
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MABIAN-LUCHA-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
Pour water to 1/3, add tea, wait 1 minute, fill to 7/10. Tea withstands 3 infusions.
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
Teaware
Glass cup or white porcelain gaiwan.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Purple soils (紫色土) and yellow soils (黄壤), pH 4.5–6.5. Organic content — 4–7% — three times higher than national average (3%). Rich in phosphorus and zinc. Forest coverage — 53.4...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat form — straight, even, smooth leaves (扁平挺直,光滑匀齐). Curled — tight spirals, gray-green with oily sheen (紧细卷曲,灰绿油润). Pan-fired — tight strips with pointed tips (紧细成条,锋苗显露). Al...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, high (清香). Tender (嫩香) — in highest grade. Chestnut (栗香) — in spring tea. Residual aroma in empty cup — >10 minutes.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and transparent (嫩绿明亮) — flat and curled forms; "青绿明亮" (blue-green bright) — pan-fired.
Liquor Aroma
Стойкий, высокий, чистый.
Spent Leaves
Нежные, собранные в «бутоны», ярко-зелёные побеги (嫩匀成朵,鲜绿明亮).
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Details
Picking
Spring. Standards:
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 5.63% — significantly higher than typical green teas (≤4%). Metabolism stimulation — 25% more effective.
Amino Acids
4.7% — significantly higher than average (typically ≤3.5%). Key factor in "涩中泛甜" formula.
Minerals
Phosphorus, zinc, potassium, magnesium — from soils with 4–7% organic matter.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, carotenoids.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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