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Yāshān ruìcǎokuí

Name: Yāshān ruìcǎokuí
SKU: YASHAN-RUICAOKUI-CN

鸦山瑞草魁

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · YASHAN-RUICAOKUI-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: Glass tumbler or white gaiwan.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Straight, with noticeable down, even, “like a green sword” (形似绿剑), tender green with a jade glint (嫩绿透翠).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Clean, high and lasting (清香高持久).
Liquor Color: Tender green, clear and bright (嫩绿清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves: Tender yellow and bright (嫩黄明亮).
Taste: Fresh, mellow, brisk, with a sweet aftertaste (鲜醇爽回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: No data in the sources consulted.
Soil: Sandy, more than 100 cm thick, pH 5.0–6.5.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. Airtight packaging, a refrigerator at 0–5 °C, away from light, moisture and odors. Best drunk within a year.

Details

Cultural Significance: In 2017 Miaoquan Village (妙泉村) was included, with this tea, in the national list of model villages under “one village, one product”.
Name Breakdown: 鸦山 means “Crow Mountain”; 瑞草 means “auspicious herb”, a bookish name for tea; 魁 means “first”. Other names are 鸦山横纹茶, 鸦山茶 and 鸦山岩茶.
Facts: Interesting Facts* According to a legend from verses by Wang Zhongyi (王仲仪) cited by the newspaper, the mountain was named after the crows that carried tea seeds: “鸦衔茶子生，遂同山名鸦”. * The document allows gardens at altitudes from 20 m.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.