Compare two teas
Side by side across seven dimensions. There is no verdict and no winner — the purpose is to understand the difference, not to be told which to buy.
Why these two get confused
Two Anhui and Jiangxi greens rarely seen outside China. Liu An Gua Pian’s single-mature-leaf plucking makes it genuinely unusual; the other is a competent regional green.
Point by point
| Dimension | Wuyuan Ming Mei | Liu An Gua Pian |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Green tea · unoxidised | Green tea · unoxidised |
| Production | In order: Kill-green (fixation) → Rolling and shaping → Drying. bud and one leaf and spring harvest. | In order: Withering → Kill-green (fixation) → Roasting → Drying. light roast, mature leaf and spring harvest. |
| Origin | China | China |
| Flavour | grassy, nutty and floral. light and smooth in the mouth. Aroma: fresh grass, chestnut, orchid. Straightforward in character. Moderate in intensity. | roasted, nutty and sweet. medium and smooth in the mouth. Aroma: toasted chestnut, charcoal, sweet grass, melon. Moderate in character. Moderate in intensity. |
| Brewing | Western brewing (teapot or mug): 1.5–2.5 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 120s. Gongfu brewing (gaiwan): 3–4 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 20s of 4 authored. | Western brewing (teapot or mug): 1.5–2.5 g/100 ml at 80–90 °C, first steep 150s. Grandpa style: 0.5–1 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 180s. Gongfu brewing (gaiwan): 3–4 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 20s of 4 authored. |
| Cultural context | Not recorded for this tea. | Not recorded for this tea. |
| Who may prefer it | Someone who wants presence without being dominated and wants to enjoy it on the first cup. It tolerates an imprecise brew. | Someone who wants presence without being dominated and wants to enjoy it on the first cup. It tolerates an imprecise brew. |
Nothing above is a recommendation. The last row describes the drinker each tea suits, using each tea’s own authored fields and the same sentence structure for both, so neither can be framed as the safe choice.