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Zhènbā máojiān

镇巴毛尖

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Tea type
Green Tea

SKU · ZHENBA-MAOJIAN-CN

SKU · ZHENBA-MAOJIAN-CN
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
Sturdy and tightly rolled, green with a moist luster, with visible down (外形壮实紧结、色泽绿润显毫).
Dry Leaf Aroma
No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma
Not described separately — the aroma is mentioned only in the description of the taste; no data in the sources consulted.
Liquor Color
Tender green, clear and bright (茶汤嫩绿透亮).
Spent Leaves
No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Taste
Mellow and fragrant, with a sweet return (滋味醇香回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type
Green
Geographical Indication Status
Yes
Climate
There are no data for the gardens. According to a reference on the county: a humid northern subtropical zone of the southeast monsoon, noticeably continental; mean annual temperature 13.8 °C, precipitation 1250 mm, frost-free period 236 days.
Soil
According to the protection requirements — yellow-brown earths (黄棕壤), yellow-cinnamon soils (黄褐土), gravelly soils (石渣土) and sandy soils with platy rock fragments (片砂土); a layer of not less than 1 m, pH 5.5–6.0, organic matter not less than 2.0%.

Tea characteristics

Tea characteristics

Cultivar
I requisiti di protezione indicano la popolazione 紫阳槠叶群体种 (*Zǐyáng zhūyè qúntǐzhǒng*), il cui nome richiama la contea di Ziyang nella stessa provincia, e la cultivar 名山131 (*Míngshān 131*), «e altre». Il documento non fornisce descrizioni dei cespugli.
Picking
By hand only (全部手工采摘); buds with leaves full and even, without dew and without damage (芽叶饱满匀整,不带露水无损伤).
Pluck Standard
How many leaves to take with the bud the document does not say; no data 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

Details

Health
Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effect of this particular tea.

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