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Gaiwan

Shūchéng Xiǎo Lán Huā舒城小兰花

Shūchéng xiǎo lán huā

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Shūchéng County (舒城, Shūchéng), Lu...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
SKU · SHUCHENG-XIAO-LAN-HUA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽, Ānhuī), Shūchéng County (舒城, Shūchéng), Lu'an Prefecture (六安, Lù'ān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
SHUCHENG-XIAO-LAN-HUA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 100°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 12 steeps
  • Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
ለስላሳ (ዝቅተኛ ማዕድን) ውሃ ጣፋጩንና የኦርኪድ ድምጸቱን አጉልቶ ያሳያል። ጠንካራ ውሃ ሽታውን ያዳክማል።
Tea amount
3–5 g per 150 ml (glass method); 5–7 g per 100–120 ml (gaiwan gongfu style).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) — allows observing how shoots "stand up" in the cup like blooming orchids; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for controlled brewing with short infusions.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
Tea amount
7 g
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Yellow-brown soils (黄棕壤), pH 5.5–6.5, organic matter content ≥ 1.5%, soil profile depth ≥ 1.0 m. Soils are enriched with trace elements: selenium (硒) and zinc (锌), which positiv...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Shoots with leaves connected resembling a blooming orchid; form — thin twisted "hooks" (条索细卷呈弯钩状), naturally spread. Color — bright emerald green (翠绿匀润) with noticeabl...
Liquor Aroma
Fresh, persistent, with pronounced orchid note (兰花香型) — the tea's main organoleptic signature. Chestnut (栗香) and floral tones harmoniously interweave.
Liquor Color
Tender green, bright and clear (汤色嫩绿明净). With more mature raw material — greenish-yellow.
Spent Leaves
Shoots gathered in "bouquets" (叶底成朵), color — tender yellow-green (嫩黄绿色), uniform; fleshy texture indicating good raw material quality.
Taste
Fresh, brisk (鲜爽), sweet-mellow (甘醇), with lasting returning sweetness (回甘持久). When properly brewed — not a trace of bitterness; sensation of "briskness" (爽) and &quot...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Details
Raw Material
Whole, undamaged shoots without signs of overheating, wilting, or mechanical damage.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — content noted as "high" (咖啡碱含量高); synergy with theanine provides pronounced stimulation while maintaining mellowness.
Amino Acids
High L-theanine content due to foggy high-mountain climate with diffused light. Amino acids provide the characteristic "xian shuang" taste (鲜爽).
Minerals
Selenium (硒) and zinc (锌) — trace elements enriched in local soils, distinguishing Shucheng among other tea regions of Anhui.
Vitamins
C, B₁, B₂, E, carotenoids.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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