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Zhejiang

Zhūjì Mǎ Jiàn诸暨马剑茶

Zhūjì Mǎ Jiàn Chá

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省), Shàoxīng City (绍兴市, Shàoxīng shì), Zh...
Tea type
Zhejiang Green Teas
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · ZHUJI-MA-JIAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省), Shàoxīng City (绍兴市, Shàoxīng shì), Zhūjì County (诸暨市, Zhūjì shì), Majian Town (马剑镇, Mǎ Jiàn zhèn)
Tea type
Zhejiang
SKU
ZHUJI-MA-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 (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass cup (玻璃杯) — ideal choice for observing the "underwater forest" phenomenon; gaiwan (盖碗) with 100–120 ml capacity.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Chestnut (栗香) — main note; fresh clean "qingxiang" (清香) — in new tea; light "charcoal" shade (火香, huǒ xiāng) — in samples with deeper roasting.
Liquor Aroma
Clean and delicate (清纯), with persistent chestnut background. Unfolds gradually — from light grassy notes to warm sweetness.
Liquor Color
Clean, transparent, bright (清澈明亮) — from tender green to light yellow depending on grade.
Taste
Fresh and mildly sweet (鲜醇甘美). Amino acid dominance ensures pronounced natural sweetness. Light astringency quickly dissolves (微涩速化), giving way to prolonged sweet aftertaste. B...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Details
Cultivar
Local population variety (本地群体种, běndì qúntǐ zhǒng) of bush type, belonging to *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*. Heterogeneous population, propagated by seeds, adap...
Pluck Standard
Gòngyá (贡芽, "tribute bud") — ≥ 95% single buds; Yùyá (玉芽, "jade bud") — bud with one leaf; Yunya (云芽, "cloud bud") and Xiù...
Raw Material
Shoots must be of uniform length, with dense buds and even silvery down. High amino acid content in spring picking is ensured by mountain misty microclimate and absence of chemi...
Alkaloids
Caffeine — approximately 3–4%, characteristic level for small-leaf Zhejiang varieties. Theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts. Caffeine combined with L-theanine provide...
Amino Acids
Elevated content (approximately 3.5–5%) thanks to mountain misty microclimate and diffused lighting. L-theanine — dominant amino acid, forming freshness and natural sweetness.
Essential Oils
Methylpyrazines (chestnut notes, formed during pan-firing), linalool, geraniol (floral nuances).
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