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Jingshan Chan Cha (径山禅茶)

Zhejiang green tea from Jingshan Temple in Hangzhou's Yuhang District, the historical origin of the Japanese tea ceremony. Song-dynasty monks served whisked tea here, and Japanese Buddhist visitors Enni Ben'en and Nanpo Shomyo carried the practice back to Japan. The modern tea is a Mao Feng-style green with downy tip leaves. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage 2022.

Tasting Notes

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Origin

Jingshan, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Plant

Local Zhejiang group cultivars

Land

600-1000m

Craft

Pre-Qingming (late March to early April) harvest. Hand-picked pre-Qingming buds and tender leaves. Wok-fired (sha qing), rolled, dried. Mao Feng style with twisted needle shape and downy white tips..

Brewing

Grandpa Style
80°Ctemp
3gper 300ml
Ongoingsteep
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