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Méixiàn lǜchá

Name: Méixiàn lǜchá
SKU: MEIXIAN-LUCHA-CN

梅县绿茶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · MEIXIAN-LUCHA-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: Tightly rolled and curled, green with an oily luster (条索紧结卷曲，色泽绿润).
Dry Leaf Aroma: Not described separately; no data in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: “Millet aroma” — high, sharp and lasting (粟香高锐持久).
Liquor Color: Yellow-green, bright (黄绿、明亮).
Spent Leaves: Tender green, soft, even (嫩绿、柔软、匀整).
Taste: Fresh and brisk, full-bodied, with a sweet return (鲜爽、醇厚回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Soil: According to the document — fertile red and yellow soils (红、黄壤土) at least 1 m deep, with no less than 2% organic matter and pH 4.5–6.5.

Tea characteristics

Picking: Spring — from March to May, autumn — from September to November.
Pluck Standard: The document does not set one; no data in the sources consulted.
Raw Material: Apart from the variety and the harvest timing, no data in the sources consulted.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In airtight packaging, in a refrigerator at 0–5 °C, away from light, moisture and odors. Best drunk within a year.

Details

Cultural Significance: *Méixiàn lǜchá* is a district name for the green tea of Hakka Meizhou, with its own zone and its own document; other green teas are also protected in the same prefecture (section 13).
Name Breakdown: “Meixian” (梅县) is the name of the district, literally “Mei County”; “*lǜchá*” (绿茶) means “green tea”.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.