Shanjuan Chunyue

Shanjuan Chunyue (Chinese: 善卷春月; pinyin: Shànjuǎn Chūnyuè; literally: "Spring moon of Shanjuan"; pronounced [ʂân.tɕy̯ɛ̀n ʈʂʰu̯ə́n.y̯ê]) is a Chinese green tea produced in Shanjian Village (善卷村), Yixing, Jiangsu province.

Origin

Tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan had imported tea trees from China in 1890, altered it into Yabukita (Chinese: 薮北茶树). In 1990s, Chinese tea farmers in south of Yixing imported Yabukita, mixed up with Yangxian tea (Chinese: 阳羡茶) to produce Shanjuan Chunyue.[1] Because it's based around the famous Shanjuan Cave and the tea leave shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name.

Characters

The tea leaves are shaped like a crescent moon in dull green color.

Production

There are six steps in production:[2] Shaqing (Chinese: 杀青), using heat to stop enzyme; Cooling (Chinese: 摊凉); Forming (Chinese: 理条成形); Cooling resurgence (Chinese: 摊凉回潮); Drying (Chinese: 整形干燥) and Finishing (Chinese: 足干提香).

See also

References

  1. ↑ baike baidu, retrieved on September 21, 2015
  2. ↑ Ed. Chen, Zongmao (Chinese: 陈宗懋) (1992). China Tea Classical (Chinese: 中国茶经) Shanghai: Shanghai Wenhua Chubanshe
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