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綠茶 — *Lǜchá* 绿茶

春綠,嫩採且保持本色

五克窗口,一窺2026年第一採——西湖獅峰山手工炒青*龍井*與洞庭東山島手揉*碧螺春*。每份樣品僅供雙人單次品飲,非日常常備之罐。僅付運費,試沖一回,再決探深何處。

綠茶 — *Lǜchá* 绿茶

春綠究竟是什麼

中國綠茶為未氧化茶 — 採摘後數小時內即以炒鍋或蒸氣隧道殺青,讓葉綠素與嫩芽的氨基酸甜味得以鎖住。其後一切皆為塑形:龍井在鍋壁壓成扁平,*碧螺春*在掌心揉成緊捲,毛峰的白毫在炭火上抖散成彎曲。

對頂級茶而言,春天是唯一的重要時窗。明前採摘(四月五日前)是越冬後的第一批嫩芽 — 滋味集中,兒茶素苦味低,茶氨酸含量高。穀雨前(四月二十日前)是第二時窗,茶體稍厚實。此後葉片變得粗糙,糖分下降,茶便淪為日常飲品。本季提供的樣品皆為2026年明前茶,在殺青後48小時內真空包裝,並從廣州冷藏出貨。

感官期待:栗香、甜豌豆、炒米、溪石般的礦物感,二泡後浮現淡淡蘭花調。好綠茶不該有青草味 — 那通常意味著殺青不足或茶葉陳化。它應嚐起來像短暫焙烤的春蔬,吞嚥後三十秒喉間回甘,中國人稱此為回甘

製程的重要性遠超過多數人所知。龍井以十種不同的手勢炒製,每種在葉片不同濕度階段成型。碧螺春在葉溫尚暖時揉撚,使白毫()與捲曲融為一體。這些技術不可互換 — 這正是同一品種在不同山谷風味各異的原因。完整的製程分類,可參閱 thetea.app/green 上的百科條目,以圖解說明每個步驟;tea.school 每年三月開設四堂綠茶基礎課程。

本季綠茶樣品

兩批2026年明前茶,均由陳慧儀採選。每份五克 — 足夠一次細緻功夫沏泡,或兩次西式沖泡。

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Brewing a 5g sample well

水溫 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.

初嚐宜用玻璃杯,不宜蓋碗

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.

採收後六個月內飲用

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.

未開封可冷凍保存

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.

冷泡也試試

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.