Dongjianghu Cha

Tat

Tat profili

Dry Leaf Appearance

First grade — strands thin, tight, curled (条索紧细卷曲), white down showing (白毫显露), color emerald green (色泽翠绿). Second grade — strands tight, curled, with down, color green and lustrous (绿润).

Dry Leaf Aroma

No separate description in the sources consulted.

Liquor Aroma

First grade — clean and lasting (清香持久); second — fairly high and long (香气尚高长).

Liquor Color

First grade — tender green and bright (嫩绿明亮); second — yellow-green and bright (黄绿明亮).

Spent Leaves

First grade — tender green and bright (叶底嫩绿明亮); for the second there is no description.

Taste

First grade — full, mellow and fresh (滋味醇厚鲜爽); second — thick and fairly fresh (浓厚尚爽), withstands many infusions.