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Bǎitáng shānchá

Name: Bǎitáng shānchá
SKU: BAITANG-SHANCHA-CN

柏塘山茶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · BAITANG-SHANCHA-CN

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How to brew

01 / Sensations

Taste profile

From the first impression to the smallest tasting note.

Intensity, balance and flavor notes

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Flavor descriptors

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02 / Practice

Brewing

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Brewing

Western brewing

Water temperature: 80 - 85 °C
Tea amount: 3 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A glass tumbler or a white gaiwan.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Strands dense, curled, tightly rolled, thin and even (粗实、卷曲、紧结、细匀). The color of the small-leaf tea is glossy and even, that of the purple-bud tea dark green, glossy and even (乌绿、油润、调匀).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No data in the sources consulted: the standard describes the aroma only on brewing.
Liquor Aroma: Slightly coarse, with “high fire”, natural and clean, rich and long-lasting; a note of “roasted rice” (炒米香) or “flower nectar” (花蜜香).
Liquor Color: For the small-leaf tea — softly bright and clear (柔亮、清澈); for the purple-bud tea — brownish, softly bright and clear.
Spent Leaves: No data in the sources consulted: the standard sets no norm for them.
Taste: Mellow and thick, slightly astringent, with a sweet aftertaste; the tea holds up to many infusions (醇厚、略涩、回味甘甜、耐冲泡).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Soil: Red and yellow soils on the slopes of the Luofushan, Xiangtoushan (象头山), Nankunshan (南昆山) and Guishan (桂山) mountains within the town: a layer no thinner than 1 m, organic matter no less than 1.5%, pH 4.5–6.5.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

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Details

Cultural Significance: Chinese Wikipedia explains the town's specialization by its terrain: there is little arable land and many mountains, and the slopes are given over to mountain tea.
Name Breakdown: “Baitang” (柏塘) is the name of the town; “*shānchá*” (山茶) means “mountain tea”. The English name in the standard is “Baitang tea”.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.