Shanjuan Chunyue (Chinese: 善卷春月; pinyin: Shànjuǎn Chūnyuè; literally: "Spring moon of Shanjuan"; pronounced [ʂân.tɕɥɛ̀n ʈʂʰwə́n.ɥê]) is a Chinese green tea produced in Shanjian Village (善卷村), Yixing, Jiangsu province.
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Origin
Tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan had imported tea trees from China in 1890, altered it into Yabukita (Chinese: 薮北茶树). In 1990s, Chinese tea farmers in south of Yixing imported Yabukita, mixed up with Yangxian tea (Chinese: 阳羡茶) to produce Shanjuan Chunyue. Because it's based around the famous Shanjuan Cave and the tea leave shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name.
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The tea leaves are shaped like a crescent moon in dull green color.
Production
There are six steps in production: Shaqing (Chinese: 杀青), using heat to stop enzyme; Cooling (Chinese: 摊凉); Forming (Chinese: 理条成形); Cooling resurgence (Chinese: 摊凉回潮); Drying (Chinese: 整形干燥) and Finishing (Chinese: 足干提香).