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Gaiwan

Xìnyáng Máojian信阳毛尖

Xìnyáng máo jiān

Origin
China, Hénán Province (河南省, Hénán Shěng), Xìnyáng Prefecture (信阳市, Xì...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · XINYANG-MAO-JIAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Hénán Province (河南省, Hénán Shěng), Xìnyáng Prefecture (信阳市, Xìnyáng Shì)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
XINYANG-MAO-JIAN-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 water (1:50 ratio). For more concentrated liquor — up to 4–5 g per 150–200 ml.
Teaware
Glass tumbler (cup) or gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of thin porcelain. Glass allows observing the "dance" of tea leaves and leaf opening — one of the aesthetic pleasures w...
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Liquor Aroma
Clean, high, and persistent. Chestnut note remains leading but becomes softer; floral-herbal tones with light roasted undertone come to the foreground. Aroma rises from the cup ...
Liquor Color
Light green with lively yellowish tint, clean and transparent, with bright luster. During brewing, light opalescence from suspended down may be noticed — this is a normal sign, ...
Spent Leaves
Tender, whole, elastic buds and leaves, bright green, uniform color, with soft texture. Well opened but not overcooked. High raw material quality is evident: shoots are uniform,...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
5
Details
Picking
Main picking season — spring, from late March to early May. Traditional gradation by seasons:
Raw Material
Buds and leaves must be young, undamaged, juicy, uniform in size, covered with white down. Coarse leaves, tea stems, purple shoots, and foreign matter are not permitted. Water c...
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 4.06–4.73% (37.59–45.19 mg/g); theobromine and theophylline are also present. GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) content detected in noticeable quantities — it promotes smoot...
Minerals
Contains fluorine (200–400 ppm, significant for caries prevention), potassium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium, and other trace elements. Water extract — 43–46.5%, exceedin...
Vitamins
Rich in vitamin C (especially spring picking), B vitamins (B₁, B₂), as well as vitamins P, PP (nicotinic acid), K.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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