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Pǔ'ān sìqiú chá

Name: Pǔ'ān sìqiú chá
SKU: PU-AN-SIQIU-CHA-CN

普安四球茶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · PU-AN-SIQIU-CHA-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 — the light green liquor is visible in them.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: “Strands” heavy and firm, even, glossy green, without down (条索重实，匀整绿润，无毫); in the second grade — fairly even and simply green.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Not described separately by the standard.
Liquor Aroma: Rich, intense, high and lasting (浓香馥郁高长); in the second grade — rich and persistent.
Liquor Color: Light green and bright, the tea withstands many infusions (淡绿明亮，耐泡).
Spent Leaves: Buds and leaves tender and even, green, glossy and “lively” (芽叶嫩匀，绿亮、鲜活).
Taste: Fresh and mellow, refreshing, with a long aftertaste (鲜醇、爽口，回味悠长); in the second grade — mellow and still fresh.

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: According to the standard — a humid subtropical monsoon climate: mean annual temperature 13.7 °C, precipitation 1395.3 mm, sunshine 1528.3 hours a year, frost-free period — 290 days.
Soil: Yellow or yellow-brown, pH 5.0–7.0, organic matter no less than 1.0 %, layer thickness no less than 40 cm.

Tea characteristics

Pluck Standard: A bud with two leaves (一芽二叶) and a bud with three leaves (一芽三叶). The leaf must be tender, even, fresh and clean.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

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Details

Cultural Significance: According to the county government (2024), in July 2017 the China International Tea Culture Research Association gave Pu'an the title of “Home of Chinese Tea Culture”. The provincial portal (2024) calls Pu'an’s 四球古茶 “a living fossil that can be drunk”.
Facts: Interesting Facts* In the name of the protected tea, a botanical species stands next to the place — 四球茶. * The standard checks the readiness of the tea by hand: the leaf must rub to powder.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.