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Píngjiāng yānchá

Name: Píngjiāng yānchá
SKU: PINGJIANG-YANCHA-CN

平江烟茶

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Tea type: Yellow Tea

SKU · PINGJIANG-YANCHA-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: 85 - 90 °C
Tea amount: 3–4 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: Gaiwan or porcelain teapot.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Blackish-brown, fairly lustrous (乌褐尚亮); the strands tight, even, with tender stalks (条索紧实，匀整有嫩梗). According to county materials, the tea is kept as loose tea (散茶).
Dry Leaf Aroma: A separate description is not found in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Smoky, rich and lasting (熏香浓郁持久).
Liquor Color: Golden yellow and bright (汤色金黄明亮).
Spent Leaves: Even, clean, soft, brownish-yellow and bright (叶底匀净柔软、褐黄明亮).
Taste: Full, mellow, with a sweet aftertaste (滋味醇厚回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Yellow tea
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: According to the same description — mean annual temperature 16.8 °C, frost-free period 295 days, sunshine 1,731 h, precipitation 1,450.8 mm; mountain mists and much diffused light.
Soil: Sandy loams and yellow earths, a thick, loose, fertile layer with good aeration.

Tea characteristics

Pluck Standard: Shoot tips from a bud with two leaves to a bud with four leaves, or of equal tenderness — whole, fresh, even and clean.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In airtight packaging, in a dry, cool, dark place, separate from other teas and odorous foods. There are no data on how the taste changes with aging.

Details

Name Breakdown: “Pingjiang” (平江) is the name of the county; “yan” (烟) means “smoke”; “cha” (茶) means tea.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.