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Shèngshuǐ lǜchá

Name: Shèngshuǐ lǜchá
SKU: SHENGSHUI-LUCHA-CN

圣水绿茶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · SHENGSHUI-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: Round and straight, with sharp, slender tips, emerald, with noticeable down (外形圆直，锋苗挺秀，色泽翠绿，白毫显露).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: High and lasting (高香持久).
Liquor Color: Yellow-green and bright (汤色黄绿明亮).
Spent Leaves: Tender green, bright and even (叶底嫩绿明亮、匀齐).
Taste: Mellow, tender, fresh and brisk (汤味醇和，滋味鲜嫩爽口).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: Exact data are not found in the sources consulted. Local descriptions place the county in the Qinba mountains (秦巴) near the southern slope of Wudangshan (武当山) and speak of mists and a large daily temperature range.
Soil: Rich in organic matter, with a fertile layer of more than 80 cm, pH 4.5–6.5.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: The protection requirements do not name a variety: in the “variety” field only “green tea within the zone” (产地范围内绿茶) is written. Other data on cultivars are not found in the sources consulted.
Pluck Standard: Hand picking, when the bushes have started growth and 5% of standard single buds (标准单芽) have appeared. The exact composition of the raw material — a bud or a bud with leaves — is not named in the requirements.
Raw Material: Separate requirements, other than the condition about 5% buds, are not found 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. The high aroma fades first, so the tea is best drunk within a year.

Details

Name Breakdown: *Shèngshuǐ* (圣水) — “holy water”, the name of a village in Desheng Town; *lǜchá* (绿茶) — green tea. There is no county toponym in the name, and this tea cannot be found by the name of the county.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.