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绿茶 — *Lǜchá* 绿茶

春绿,嫩采且保持本色

五克窗口,一窥2026年第一采——西湖狮峰山手工炒青*龙井*与洞庭东山岛手揉*碧螺春*。每份样品仅供双人单次品饮,非日常常备之罐。仅付运费,试冲一回,再决探深何处。

绿茶 — *Lǜchá* 绿茶

春绿究竟是什么

中国绿茶为未氧化茶 — 采摘后数小时内即以炒锅或蒸气隧道杀青,让叶绿素与嫩芽的氨基酸甜味得以锁住。其后一切皆为塑形:龙井在锅壁压成扁平,碧螺春在掌心揉成紧卷,毛峰的白毫在炭火上抖散成弯曲。

对顶级茶而言,春天是唯一的重要时窗。明前采摘(四月五日前)是越冬后的第一批嫩芽 — 滋味集中,儿茶素苦味低,茶氨酸含量高。谷雨前(四月二十日前)是第二时窗,茶体稍厚实。此后叶片变得粗糙,糖分下降,茶便沦为日常饮品。本季提供的样品皆为2026年明前茶,在杀青后48小时内真空包装,并从广州冷藏出货。

感官期待:栗香、甜豌豆、炒米、溪石般的矿物感,二泡后浮现淡淡兰花调。好绿茶不该有青草味 — 那通常意味着杀青不足或茶叶陈化。它应尝起来像短暂焙烤的春蔬,吞咽后三十秒喉间回甘,中国人称此为回甘

制程的重要性远超过多数人所知。龙井以十种不同的手势炒制,每种在叶片不同湿度阶段成型。碧螺春在叶温尚暖时揉撚,使白毫()与卷曲融为一体。这些技术不可互换 — 这正是同一品种在不同山谷风味各异的原因。完整的制程分类,可参阅 thetea.app/green 上的百科条目,以图解说明每个步骤;tea.school 每年三月开设四堂绿茶基础课程。

本季绿茶样品

两批2026年明前茶,均由陈慧仪采选。每份五克 — 足够一次细致功夫沏泡,或两次西式冲泡。

A buyer's note

Brewing a 5g sample well

水温 75–80°C

Boiling water scorches young green leaf and turns it bitter. Let the kettle rest 3–4 minutes off boil, or pour through a fairness pitcher to drop the temperature.

初尝宜用玻璃杯,不宜盖碗

A tall glass lets you watch the leaves dance and sink — diagnostic for freshness. Use 3g in 200ml, drink down to a third, top up again. Three infusions per gram is realistic.

采收后六个月内饮用

Green tea is the most fragile category. Even vacuum-sealed and refrigerated, the bright top notes fade by autumn. Treat samples as immediate tastings, not pantry stock.

未开封可冷冻保存

If you cannot drink within a week of arrival, freeze the unopened pouch. Bring to room temperature for 24 hours before opening — condensation on cold leaf ruins it.

免去洗茶

Unlike pu-erh or oolong, green tea does not need a wake-up pour. Rinsing strips the most delicate aromatics. Go straight to the first steep at 20 seconds.

冷泡也试试

Pour the third steep over ice. Good spring green reveals its sugar structure when chilled — a quick honesty check before you decide to buy the full caddy.

Common questions

Asked, answered.

Why only 5 grams?

It is one honest tasting, not a supply. Enough to brew three steeps gongfu-style or two western mugs and decide if you want the full 50g caddy at shop.thetea.app.

Is the shipping really the only cost?

Yes. The tea is free, shipping is paid at checkout — usually 4–9 USD depending on region. One sample order per household per quarter, no subscription trap.

How fresh are the 2026 samples when they arrive?

Pre-*Qīngmíng* picked, fired within 24 hours, vacuum-sealed within 48, shipped from Guangzhou cold-chain. Most orders land 6–8 weeks after harvest.

Can I order both green samples in one shipment?

Use the Pick-3 discovery picker to combine any three active samples in one shipping fee — green, white, oolong, whatever you want side by side.

What if I have never brewed green tea before?

Start at 75°C, 3g in 200ml glass, 20 seconds first steep. Tea.school has a free 12-minute green tea starter video that walks through it with a real kettle.

Why is green tea more fragile than other types?

No oxidation means no protective compounds against air and light. The volatile aromatics that make spring green taste like fresh peas degrade within months — drink it young.

Do you ship to my country?

We currently ship green tea samples to 42 countries with cold-chain options. Check the shipping page for your region — some warm-climate destinations are paused June–August.

Where can I learn more about green tea processing?

The encyclopedia at thetea.app/green has a full processing taxonomy, and tea.travel maps the West Lake and Dongting growing regions with photo essays from harvest week.