This tea is characterized by large leaves, long stalks, yellow soup fragrance and high foam resistance. After drinking, it has the functions of eliminating greasy, anti-radiation and refreshing. It is a mild fermented tea, the fermentation degree is controlled at about 20%.
Aroma: It smells persistent and fragrant, with ripe chestnut aroma.
Taste: Rich mellow and sweet aftertaste.
Tea soup: transparent yellow-green tea soup
Brewing Method
1. 3 grams of dried tea. For stronger taste, enlarge the amount of dried tea by 3 grams.
2. Boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. Pour in 100 degrees Celsius water moistening tea, wake up tea, and then pour it out.
4. Pour in 100 degrees Celsius water again and serve for 5-10 seconds according to your taste preference.
Brewing the larger leaves
This profile describes a large-leaf tea with stalks, so it is useful to treat it separately from the Huo Mountain Yellow Tea Buds profile. Leaf shape affects how much space the tea occupies in a spoon or pot. Weighing the suggested three grams is more repeatable than measuring a loosely filled spoon, especially when one portion contains long stems and another contains more small leaf pieces.
Choose a pot or gaiwan with enough room for the leaves to expand. Measure its working volume, then follow the original short infusion as a first trial. Decant into a pitcher so that the tea does not continue sitting in water between servings. If the first cup is light, try extending the next infusion slightly; if it is too concentrated, shorten contact time or use more water on a later session. Change one setting at a time.
The original chestnut description offers a helpful tasting reference. Smell the warm lid and the poured tea separately, and notice whether the impression seems more roasted, sweet or vegetal to you. Do not worry if your vocabulary differs from the description. Compare the first and third infusions while both are comfortably warm. Recording that change is often more useful than assigning one flavour to the whole tea. Finish by looking at the expanded leaves and stalks, which show the material far more clearly than the dry portion.