Mei Zhan Jin
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$12.00
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- Name: Mei Zhan Jin (“Mei Zhan Gold”)
- Chinese name & Pinyin: 梅占金 méi zhàn jīn
- Type: Jin Jun Mei, Wuyi Black Tea
- Origin: Da An Yuan, Wuyishan, Fujian
- Cultivar: Mei Zhan
- Harvest Time: Spring, 2026
- Producer: Xiao Family
- Tasting note: Floral note, Lightly fruity notes, Refreshing
This Mei Zhan Jin is on the lighter side for a black tea. It feels clean and fragrant, with a delicate floral aroma, and a gentle fruity note in the background. If you usually enjoy black teas that feel delicate, this one may be a good fit.
Mei Zhan Cultivar
Mei Zhan is a traditional tea cultivar originally from Sanyang Village in Lutian Town, Anxi County, Fujian.
According to a local story, around 1810, during the Qing dynasty, a farmer named Yang Yitang helped an elderly man who was hungry and thirsty while working in the fields. To thank him, the old man gave Yang three tea seedlings. Yang planted them near his home, and after a few years, the trees grew well and produced tea with a distinctive aroma and a sweet, mellow taste.
At the time, no one knew the name of this tea tree. Later, a local scholar named Yang Huiwen noticed that its tea flowers looked similar to wintersweet blossoms. He named it Mei Zhan, from the phrase "méi zhàn bǎi huā kuí" ("梅占百花魁"), which can be roughly understood as “the wintersweet blossom standing above all flowers.”
One of the interesting things about Mei Zhan is how versatile it is. It can be made not only into oolong tea, but also into black tea, green tea and white tea. In 1985, Mei Zhan was recognized as a national tea cultivar in China. Because of its strong adaptability and high yield, it later spread beyond Anxi to other tea-growing regions, including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Yunnan.
Tea: 5g
Gaiwan: 110–150ml
Water Temperature: 95℃/203℉
(When possible, use spring water, purified water, or good-quality mineral water. Avoid using very hard water.)
Steep for around 10 seconds for the first few infusions, then gradually increase the time for later infusions.
Note: Be sure to pour out the tea soup completely after each infusion. Do not let it sit in the gaiwan.
(Adjust the tea amount and steeping time to suit your own taste.)
