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Gaiwan

Tiānfǔ Lóng Yá天府龙芽

Tiānfǔ lóng yá

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān)
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
75 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · TIANFU-LONG-YA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
TIANFU-LONG-YA-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 g per 150 ml (glass method); 5–7 g per 120–150 ml (gaiwan).
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — allows admiring the graceful unfolding of buds; porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) — for more precise extraction control; Yixing teapot not recommended as it may overheat t...
Water temperature
75 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Yellow and yellow-brown soils predominate, acidic (pH 4.5–6.0), with high organic content. In the mountainous areas of Yibin — deep weathered soils on volcanic rocks.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Even, slender buds or shoots of flat/needle form, covered with white down (白毫显露). Color — bright tender green with a light silvery sheen from the fuzz.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, clean, with a chestnut base (栗香) and light floral top notes. Ultra-early batches are characterized by a delicate "spring" aroma — greenery, young grass, light s...
Liquor Aroma
High and bright (高香), unfolding with chestnut-nutty tones with transitions to sweet floral trail. The aroma is persistent — maintained through several infusions.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, light green or greenish-yellow (嫩绿明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, intact buds/shoots of light green color, even and uniform.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Details
Picking
Ultra-early spring harvest: the finest batches are collected already in late January–February, when tea bushes in other provinces are still dormant. This is due to the mild wint...
Pluck Standard
For premium green Tianfu Long Ya — single bud (独芽) or one bud with one beginning-to-unfold leaf (一芽一叶初展). The raw material must be tender, thick, juicy, with abundant down.
Raw Material
Not all Sichuan teas can use the "Tianfu Long Ya" brand — only products meeting approved production standards and included in the quality traceability system.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — within 25–35 mg/g; in synergy with theanine provides mild, prolonged stimulation.
Amino Acids
Elevated content — early spring buds accumulate maximum L-theanine over winter. The high proportion of amino acids provides pronounced freshness (鲜味, xiānwèi) and sweetness.
Essential Oils
Chestnut profile forms during firing (pyrazines, furanones); floral notes — linalool and geraniol from original raw material.
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