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Xiàogǎn lóngjiàn chá

Name: Xiàogǎn lóngjiàn chá
SKU: XIAOGAN-LONGJIAN-CHA-CN

孝感龙剑茶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · XIAOGAN-LONGJIAN-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
Process: First infusion — after 40–60 seconds; drink, leaving part of the liquor, and top up — two or three infusions.
Tea amount: 3 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: Glass tumbler or white gaiwan.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Flat, straight like a blade, emerald in color, clean and even (扁平挺直似刀剑，色泽翠绿，干净匀齐).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Lasting chestnut (栗香持久).
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear and bright (嫩绿清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves: Tender green, bright, bud and leaf open into a “flower” (芽叶成朵).
Taste: Fresh, mellow and refreshing (鲜醇爽口).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Soil: Deep yellow-brown sandy loams (黄棕砂壤土), pH 4.5–6; the gardens have long been fertilized with oilcake and manure, and there is a lot of organic matter in the soil.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: Non esiste una cultivar locale. Il disciplinare richiede cultivar resistenti, di qualità e produttive, approvate almeno a livello provinciale; oggi si tratta principalmente di 福鼎大白茶 (*Fúdǐng dàbáichá*), 鄂茶1号 (*Èchá 1*) e 中茶108 (*Zhōngchá 108*).

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In airtight packaging, in a refrigerator at 0–5 °C, without light, moisture and odors; drink within a year.

Details

Name Breakdown: “Xiaogan” (孝感) is the name of the prefecture; “*lóngjiàn*” (龙剑) means “dragon sword”. The specification does not explain why this name was chosen, but it compares the dry leaf to a blade (似刀剑).
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.