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Duyun Maojian
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Duyun Maojian

Dū Yún Máo Jiān · 都匀毛尖 (都勻毛尖)

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Duyun Maojian is the signature green tea of Guizhou Province, grown around the prefecture-level city of Duyun in the south of the province. It is consistently listed among China's Top Ten Famous Teas; the modern fame is sometimes traced to a story that Mao Zedong named the tea after receiving a gift of Guizhou leaf, though it has a documented tribute-tea record dating to earlier dynasties. Identifiable by the yellow-tinged green colour that persists in both dry leaf and brewed liquor.

Quick facts

Region
Duyun
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
spring

Brewing

Leaf
3.0 g / 100 ml
Water
80°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
25, 35, 50, 75
Western (min)
2.5

A famously sweet, silky green — a touch lower water temperature than Long Jing keeps the texture intact.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
chestnut, sweet hay, faint floral
Flavor
sweet, silky, mellow
Mouthfeel
silky, soft
Finish
clean, sweet

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