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 large-leaf highland greens from adjacent regions, both bitter up front with a strong returning sweetness. The border is more recent than the trees.
Point by point
| Dimension | Yunnan green tea | Shan Tuyet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Green tea · unoxidised | Green tea · unoxidised |
| Production | In order: Kill-green (fixation) → Rolling and shaping → Drying. spring harvest. | In order: Kill-green (fixation) → Rolling and shaping → Drying. bud and one leaf and spring harvest. |
| Origin | China — Lincang | Vietnam |
| Flavour | vegetal, smoky and earthy. full bodied, astringent and bitter in the mouth. Aroma: bitter greens, smoke, dried fruit. Moderate in character. Bold in intensity. | sweet, vegetal and smoky. full bodied, complex and astringent in the mouth. Aroma: honey, wild herbs, smoke, melon. Layered in character. Bold in intensity. |
| Brewing | Western brewing (teapot or mug): 1.5–2.5 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 100s. 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 75–85 °C, first steep 100s. 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 the cup to assert itself and is willing to drink something several times before it makes sense. It rewards attention to leaf weight and timing. | Someone who wants the cup to assert itself and is willing to drink something several times before it makes sense. It rewards attention to leaf weight and timing. |
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.