Chun Mee tea

Chun Mee
Type: Green
Other names: Chun Mei, Zhen Mei, 珍眉茶, zhēnméi chá, "precious eyebrow tea"
Origin: Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi in China as well as others
Quick description: Dusty, acidic green tea

Chun Mee (珍眉) is a popular green tea. It has a dusty appearance and is generally more acidic and less sweet than other green teas. It was originally produced only in the Jiangxi province, but is now grown elsewhere. It is often referred as "9371".

Chun mee tea, together with Assam Bukial tea, has been studied to study the rate of infusion of caffeine. The study found that caffeine diffusion through the tea leaves is a greatly hindered process.[1]

References

  1. ^ M. Spiro, D. Jaganyi, M.C. Broom, "Kinetics and equilibria of tea infusion. IX: The rates and temperature coefficients of caffeine extraction from green Chun Mee and black Assam Bukial teas", Food chemistry, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 333-335, 1992.
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