Chun Mee (; pronounced ) is a popular
green tea. It has a dusty appearance and is generally more acidic and less sweet than other green teas. It was originally produced only in the Chinese
Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...
province, but is nowadays also grown elsewhere. The tea is divided into several grades with numbers. Some examples are: 41022, 4011, 9371, 8147, 9367, 9366, 3008 or 3009. The number 41022 in this case represents the highest quality, while number 8147 practically only consists of broken leaves.
Chun mee tea, together with
Assam Bukial tea, has been studied to observe the rate of infusion of
caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is mainly used recreationally as a cognitive enhancer, increasing alertness and attentional performance. Caffeine acts by blocking binding of adenosine to ...
. The study found that caffeine diffusion through the tea leaves is a greatly hindered process.
M. Spiro, D. Jaganyi, M.C. Broom, "Kinetics and equilibria of tea infusion. IX: The rates and temperature coefficients of caffeine extraction from green Chun Mee and black Assam Bukial teas", ''Food chemistry'', Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 333-335, 1992.
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See also
* Green tea
* List of Chinese teas
This is a list of Chinese teas. Chinese tea is a beverage made from the leaves of tea plants (''Camellia sinensis'') and – depending on the type of tea – typically 60–100 °C hot water. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chi ...
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References
Green tea
Chinese teas
Chinese tea grown in Anhui
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