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Gaiwan

Mòlì Yù Dié茉莉玉蝶

mòlì yù dié

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) ...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
75 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · MOLI-YU-DIE-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Fúzhōu city (福州, Fúzhōu) — the historic center of jasmine tea production, recognized as the birthplace of this technology
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MOLI-YU-DIE-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
1 "butterfly" (approximately 5–7 g) per 150–200 ml water. When brewing in a glass teapot, 2–3 "butterflies" can be used for 300–500 ml volume.
Water temperature
75 °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
Bright, rich jasmine aroma with notes of fresh greenery and light honey sweetness. The scent should be clean, natural, without signs of artificial fragrances or mustiness.
Liquor Aroma
Enveloping, deep jasmine aroma with tones of creamy sweetness and barely perceptible floral freshness characteristic of high-quality linalool. As it cools, subtle green-grassy u...
Liquor Color
Light yellow with golden tint, transparent, clean, with bright luster. With repeated infusions the shade becomes lighter, pale straw-colored.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
4
Details
Raw Material
Exceptionally high. Only undamaged, aromatic jasmine buds and select tea buds with downy fuzz (白毫, báiháo) are selected.
Name Breakdown
— ጃስሚን። ሻዩን በትኩስ ጃስሚን አበባዎች የማማሰር ዘዴን ያሳያል።
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2–3% of dry mass (approximately 20–35 mg per 150 ml cup). Theobromine and theophylline in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
L-theanine (L-茶氨酸, L-cháānjīsuān) — 1–2% of dry mass, providing sweetish taste and calming effect combined with mild stimulation.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, fluorine, manganese, zinc.
Polyphenols
Total polyphenol content in the green tea base comprises 15–25% of dry mass. Key catechin — epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), possessing pronounced antioxidant activity.
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