At a glance
Jingshan Tea is a green-tea reference associated with Jingshan in Hangzhou’s Yuhang area. The older account emphasises a curled Maofeng-style baked green tea. Its temple and tea-banquet associations are cultural context, not a requirement that the leaf be powdered like matcha.
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 径山茶 |
| Tea family | Green tea |
| Associated origin | Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang; the old core account names Jingshan Village |
| Leaf form | Fine, curled Maofeng-style strands, usually described as baked green tea |
Taste and appearance
The original comparison describes fine, elegant strands with visible bud tips, green leaf with a slight yellow cast, bright pale-green liquor and a high, lasting, quiet fragrance with a chestnut-like comparison. The cup is fresh, tender, mellow and brisk or sweet; infused material is tender green, bright and even. These are inherited descriptions, not proof of one garden or TeaPlain tasting lot.
The original liquor photograph is withheld because identical pixels were assigned to another tea name. Its named identity could not be confirmed; the original file is preserved.
The cover is the original dry-leaf illustration. These images are not TeaPlain tasting samples or proof of origin, grade, age, authenticity or image rights clearance.
Grade characteristics
This preserves the earlier Chinese edition’s sensory comparison. It is not a complete verified current standard table and does not grade your packet. Plant material, growing area, processing and grade are separate details. Decorative star rankings are omitted.
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare the grades.
| Feature | Extra grade | Grade 1 | Grade 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry-leaf shape | Fine, elegant strands, visible bud tips | Elegant, fine strands | Fine strands |
| Dry-leaf colour | Green with a slight yellow cast | Green with a slight yellow cast | Green |
| Liquor | Pale green and luminous | Pale green and bright | Green and bright |
| Aroma | Quiet, high, lasting fragrance, chestnut-like note | High and lasting | Fairly lasting, light |
| Taste | Fresh, tender, mellow and brisk | Fresh, tender, sweet and mellow | Fresh and brisk |
| Infused leaves | Pale green, bright and even | Pale green, bright and even | Even |
The old table’s apparent high-fragrance wording is translated as an aroma description, not a claim about high-altitude origin. The comparison is not a current complete official grading test.
Names and origin
The old account names Jingshan Village and Lingxiao Peak, then a wider nine-area Yuhang list: Jingshan, Yuhang, Xianlin, Zhongtai, Huanghu, Luniao, Baizhang, Pingyao and Liangzhu. Treat that as the source’s administrative wording, not a newly checked boundary list. Its claim that one peak makes the best tea is a preference or promotional claim, not a verified comparison. The local temple/banquet tradition and modern loose-leaf product should be described separately.
Everyday benefits
Brewed without added sugar, this is an ordinary tea drink that can be an alternative to sweetened drinks and contribute to fluid intake. It contains caffeine. These everyday properties do not establish that this named tea treats disease, lowers blood sugar or improves sleep. No TeaPlain clinical or brewing test is claimed here.
Who may enjoy this tea
It may suit someone exploring a clean-fragrant, tender Zhejiang green tea and its regional cultural background. A Buddhist-tea association does not establish a religious requirement, medical effect or mandatory ceremonial kit.
When to take care
- Caffeine sensitivity or sleep problems: consider your total intake and timing if tea affects your sleep. A pale infusion is not a caffeine-free claim.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or medicines: ask a clinician or pharmacist about your actual product, caffeine intake and relevant medicine instructions.
- Iron supplements: follow the medicine’s instructions about separating tea from the dose. Do not use tea as treatment for anaemia.
These are product and individual considerations, not a blanket ban based on traditional “hot” or “cold” labels, age, sex or a constitution category.
How to brew
Original prose: heat-safe glass
The earlier method uses a heat-safe glass, 1:50 tea-to-water ratio and 85–90°C / 185–194°F water. It says to refill when about one-third of the liquid remains, and describes roughly three infusions/refills. It supplies no first steeping time. Keep the retained illustration’s method separate below.
| Detail | Original prose with an explicit ratio example |
|---|---|
| Tea | 3 g Jingshan Tea as an editorial arithmetic example |
| Actual water | 150 mL / about 5.1 US fl oz, measured water; 3 g at 1:50 |
| Vessel | Heat-safe glass with room for the leaves and actual water |
| Water temperature | 85–90°C / 185–194°F |
| First drinking infusion | No first steeping time recorded in the prose; follow a complete packet method |
| Refill | At about one-third liquid remaining; refilling is different from a full fresh measured batch |
These inherited directions and explicit ratio examples are awaiting hands-on testing. Nominal vessel capacity and a drawn fill fraction do not measure actual water. Three repeat cups is not a guarantee of equal strength. If leaves remain in the glass, extraction continues; transfer or strain if the cup becomes too strong. Let the drink cool enough to sip.
Read the original illustration separately
The original drawing first puts 80°C / 176°F water into about one-third of a glass, adds 3 g at a stated 1:50 ratio, quickly pours away the first water, then adds fresh 80°C water to seven-tenths and waits about 2 minutes. It describes refilling at one-third remaining and three infusions. The ratio would imply 150 mL actual water for 3 g, but the glass capacity and the water in each stage are unknown. The quick discard is an inherited rinse, not validated decontamination, and differs from the simpler prose above.
For ordinary teaware options, see brew without a gaiwan. Keep each complete method together instead of selecting temperature, dose and time from different preparations.
Adjust your cup
| What you notice | One change to try |
|---|---|
| Too strong, bitter or drying | Separate the liquid from the leaves; shorten contact time or use less tea next time |
| Weak or watery | Keep the measured water fixed and try a longer infusion before changing the leaf dose |
| Later infusions become stronger | Check whether liquid was left sitting with the leaves |
| Different from a flavour description | Compare the actual product and method; a description is not a promise for every cup |
Change one variable at a time. For a fuller sequence, see fix a disappointing first cup.
How to buy
Check producer, actual origin, picking, harvest, product form and grade. Keep temple history separate from a claim that a packet came from temple land. The inherited three-column sensory table has only two corresponding price entries; no third figure is supplied.
See buy your first Chinese tea for packet comparisons.
China price reference
Undated figures retained from the Chinese edition, in Chinese yuan (CNY). No original brand, batch, harvest or quotation date was recorded. These are not verified current retail quotes, a market average or manufacturer-suggested retail prices.
| Chinese-edition tier | CNY per 500 g (one jin) | Equivalent CNY per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Extra grade | 600 | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 350 | 70 |
Per 100 g is an arithmetic conversion, not a quoted packet. Do not infer a missing sensory or price tier. Compare actual growing area, style, harvest, roast, weight and channel. A currency conversion does not make a UK or US retail offer comparable to a China historical figure.
Only two price tiers were supplied in the Chinese source. No Grade 2 price has been inferred from the sensory table.
How to store
Original storage method
The original method places green tea in a closed foil pouch, gently removes excess air, then puts the pouch inside a lidded iron or tin container upright for refrigerated storage, protected from light, moisture and smells. Check that a paper pouch is actually lined and moisture resistant; plain paper alone is not an airtight moisture barrier.
Its general reference was 12 months, with storage below 10°C / 50°F and below 50% relative humidity. It also described a cool, shaded room-temperature option for tea expected to be finished within two months. These are inherited conditions, not a verified expiry or a remaining-life prediction for an opened packet. Follow the actual maker’s label, package and specified conditions first.
In a UK or US kitchen
If following a product’s cold-storage directions, keep the pack sealed against fridge moisture and food smells, and let it warm while still sealed before opening. Keep a working portion away from the hob or stove, dishwasher steam, sunlight and spices; reseal after use. Do not apply a refrigerator recipe to another tea automatically. See storing an opened packet for handling.
The original green-tea handling note keeps a separate one-to-two-week working portion to avoid repeatedly warming and opening the bulk cold pack. Portion in dry conditions and seal each pack.
Origin, processing and history
The old map shows picking, spreading, heat fixing, arranging strands, rolling and drying. It illustrates loose-leaf green-tea making. The temple’s banquet history and regional tea-tourism account do not establish that the modern product uses an unchanged ancient process or must be powdered or whisked.
Common questions
Is Jingshan Tea a powdered tea that needs a whisk?
This entry concerns the loose-leaf green tea and its original glass method. The area’s tea-banquet and whisking traditions do not turn every modern Jingshan packet into powdered tea. Read the actual product and use a complete method for its form.
Can I move one number from this recipe into a different vessel?
Keep leaf form, measured dose and actual water, temperature, timing and separation together. Nominal capacity or a fill fraction is not a measured ratio.
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Editorial notes and updates
Updated 16 October 2026. Valid original descriptions, sensory comparisons, prose and image methods, storage handling, China price figures and usable pictures are retained with their scope. Doubtful medical, ranking and exact historical claims are revised or omitted. Current full grade clauses and historical prices are not certified. Original Chinese-labelled graphics have English reading notes; no TeaPlain tasting or brewing test is claimed. Internal research and image audits record the decisions.