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Shítái xiāngyá

Name: Shítái xiāngyá
SKU: SHITAI-XIANGYA-CN

石台香芽

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · SHITAI-XIANGYA-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: Tight, straight and even; the buds sturdy, with noticeable down; the color emerald green (外形紧直匀整、芽壮显毫、色泽翠绿). An agricultural portal writes “tight, thin, even” (紧细匀整) — instead of “straight” it has “thin”.
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description found in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Tender, high and long (嫩香高长).
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear (汤色嫩绿清澈).
Spent Leaves: Tender green, even and bright (叶底嫩绿匀亮).
Taste: Mellow, harmonious, fresh and brisk (滋味醇和鲜爽).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: According to a reference description — the monsoon climate of the northern edge of the subtropics: a clear change of seasons, abundant precipitation, a large daily temperature range and short sunshine hours.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: According to the 2025 requirements — clonal varieties of provincial level and above: zhuye (槠叶种, *zhūyèzhǒng*), Shucha Zao (舒茶早, *Shūchá zǎo*), Anhui No. 3 (安徽3号) and others.
Picking: On the principle of “combining picking and leaving leaves, taking into account both quantity and quality”: in batches, on time, to a standard. Harvest dates are not found in the sources consulted.
Pluck Standard: No data 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. Best drunk within a year.

Details

Cultural Significance: The county’s public green tea brand, under which local producers operate.
Name Breakdown: 石台 is Shitai County, literally “stone terrace”; 香芽 means “fragrant buds”.
Chemistry: Chemical CompositionThere are no physicochemical requirements in the 2025 text; no other data were found in the sources consulted either.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.