At a glance
This entry covers the pearl-shaped green-tea version of Fenggang’s zinc-selenium tea reference. The regional name is not a laboratory result for your packet or a measured mineral dose in a cup. Check the actual product type, label and testing information.
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 凤冈富锌富硒茶（珠形茶） |
| Tea family | Green tea |
| Associated origin | Fenggang County, Zunyi, Guizhou |
| Leaf form | Curled, substantial green particles in the pearl-shaped version |
Taste and appearance
The inherited comparison describes substantial, even, curled green particles, dark-green dry leaf, bright green-yellow liquor and a rich, lasting chestnut-like fragrance. The cup is full, mellow, sweet and brisk, with green, intact, lively infused material. These are old sensory descriptions, not a mineral analysis or a TeaPlain tasting of an identified 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.
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| Feature | Extra grade | Grade 1 | Grade 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry-leaf shape | Curled, particle-like, even and substantial | Curled, particle-like, fairly even and substantial | Curled, particle-like, fairly even |
| Dry-leaf colour | Dark green | Dark green | Dark green |
| Liquor | Green-yellow and bright | Green-yellow, fairly bright | Green-yellow and clear |
| Aroma | Rich chestnut-like fragrance, lasting | Abundant chestnut-like fragrance, fairly lasting | Abundant chestnut-like fragrance |
| Taste | Fragrant, full and mellow, sweet and brisk | Fragrant, mellow, sweet and brisk | Mellow |
| Infused leaves | Green, intact and lively | Green, fairly lively and even | Green and even |
This comparison concerns the inherited pearl-shaped green version. It neither measures zinc/selenium nor supplies all requirements of a regional product standard.
Names and origin
The original places Fenggang in northeastern Guizhou, south of the Dalou Mountains and north of the Wu River. Ministry registration material names Fenggang Zinc-Selenium Tea and a defined regional scope, while local tourism material describes tea-and-woodland landscapes. Such regional records do not certify that every packet is organic or contains the same mineral concentration. This page retains the original pearl-shaped green version rather than claiming every Fenggang tea has that form.
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 substantial, chestnut-fragrant pearl-shaped green tea. Choose it as a beverage for its taste; the regional name is not a prescription to correct a mineral deficiency or a guarantee of protection from radiation or illness.
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 Fenggang Zinc-Selenium 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 graphic gives 3 g in a heat-safe glass, 85°C / 185°F water, a 1:50 ratio and 2–3 minutes. The ratio implies 150 mL actual water by arithmetic. The drawing fills about one-third then seven-tenths of an unspecified glass; these fractions do not define actual water. It describes refilling at one-third remaining and roughly three infusions, not a measured mineral-extraction protocol.
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 the actual tea family, shape, producer, locality, harvest and grade. If mineral or organic claims matter, ask for current product-specific evidence and its units. A tourism designation or wooded garden photograph is not a laboratory report or organic certificate.
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 | 500 | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 350 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 260 | 52 |
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.
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, withering/spreading, heat fixing, cooling, rolling, shaping, baking or pan drying and packing. The withering label in this green-tea map does not establish a black-tea oxidation stage. The particle shape is a product-form detail, not evidence of a uniform mineral dose, universal organic status or one identical process for every Fenggang tea.
Common questions
Does the name guarantee how much zinc or selenium I will drink?
No cup measurement is established by the name alone. A tea-leaf analysis and the amount extracted by a particular brew are different measurements. Check a relevant product test rather than using the name as a supplement dose or assuming the entire leaf content enters the water.
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.