At a glance
Tianshan Green Tea here means the eastern Fujian tea associated with Ningde. It is not a tea identified by the Xinjiang mountain name alone. The inherited baked green description emphasises green leaves, green liquor and green infused leaves.
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 天山绿茶 |
| Tea family | Green tea |
| Associated origin | Ningde, Fujian; contemporary Jiaocheng product and Yangzhong core-area context |
| Leaf form | Tender, even green strands with fine tips |
Taste and appearance
The old tiers describe tender even strands, fine upright tips or a slight curl, jade-green colour and green liquor. The upper aroma cells compare the fragrance with zhulan flowers; this is a sensory analogy rather than evidence of added flowers. A full returning-sweetness cup in the top tier moves to mellow, fresh notes below.
The original liquor and infused-leaf 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 | Tender even strands; fine upright tips | Tender, even, neat strands | Tender even strands, slightly curled |
| Dry-leaf colour | Jade green | Jade green | Jade green |
| Liquor | Green, clear and bright | Green and bright | Tender green |
| Aroma | Zhulan-flower comparison, fragrant, fresh and brisk | Zhulan-flower comparison, fresh and brisk | Light, lasting clean fragrance |
| Taste | Full, returning sweetness | Full and mellow | Fresh and mellow |
| Infused leaves | Tender green and lively-looking | Tender green and even | Tender green and bright |
The old Extra/Grade 1/Grade 2 sensory comparison is retained as an editorial reference. It is not a complete verified current grade standard and cannot grade an individual packet.
Names and origin
The original mentions a broader eastern Fujian mountain context around Ningde, Gutian and Pingnan, but narrows origin to one Pingnan township. Reviewed provincial product information identifies Tianshan Green Tea with Jiaocheng, Ningde, and independent field reporting documents a Yangzhong core area. The new wording therefore preserves the wider historical context without making the old township sentence an exclusive current product boundary. No complete current geographical-mark use rules were obtained here.
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 Tianshan Green Tea through its described flavour and leaf form. Try a traceable small packet and a complete preparation rather than a health promise or historical ranking.
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 Tianshan Green 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
First pour 85°C / 185°F water to one-third of the empty glass, swirl once and promptly discard it, then add 3 g dry tea. This is empty-glass warming, not a tea rinse. The graphic gives 1:50, implying 150 mL actual brewing water by arithmetic. Pour fresh 85°C water along the wall to seven-tenths, avoid striking the leaves directly, leave 2 minutes and drink. Refill when one-third remains. No vessel capacity is supplied; the drawn fill fraction does not independently measure water.
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 Ningde/Jiaocheng growing source, maker, harvest and product form. A zhulan-like fragrance description does not establish added flowers. The old price list has two equal values, not a complete three-grade market ladder.
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 | 800 | 160 |
| Grade 1 | 800 | 160 |
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.
The old list gives Extra grade and Grade 1 the same CNY 800 per 500 g value. It gives no Grade 2 price. Both listed values are preserved without inventing a lower-tier quote or treating the equality as proof of equivalent quality.
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 retained map shows picking, cooling/spreading, heat fixing, rolling, initial drying and final drying. The two firing labels describe successive drying stages, not two unrelated tea families. Contemporary provincial product information and field reporting support the Ningde context. The map does not supply a complete current factory specification or establish added zhulan flowers.
Common questions
Does Tianshan Green Tea here mean tea from Xinjiang?
No. This entry concerns Ningde in eastern Fujian, including a Jiaocheng product context. Check the full origin on the packet rather than matching a mountain name alone.
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.