Weishan Maojian沩山毛尖

In the cup, Weishan Maojian is best understood as a yellow tea built around sweet, mellow, and subtle-roast. The secondary notes of quiet supporting notes give it more range than a simple category label suggests, while the aroma leans toward a restrained aroma. Expect a medium body and a finish that shows the tea most clearly after the first few sips.

The origin matters here. Weishan Maojian is associated with Hunan in China, so the page should be read as a profile of both tea style and place. Subtropical monsoon climate. Known for yellow tea and dark tea. That context helps explain why two teas in the same broad family can taste noticeably different.

Processing is the other major clue: yellow tea is typically a sealed yellowing step after heat-fixing, which softens green-tea sharpness into a rounder cup. For Weishan Maojian, the oxidation level is 12% when measured on a simple scale.

For brewing, start near 82C with about 3g per 100ml. The first infusion at roughly 120 seconds should show the tea's structure without over-extracting it; later steeps can move in 5-second increments. Because the expected range is about 3 infusions, this tea is better judged across a session than from one long steep.

When buying Weishan Maojian, use price as a quality signal but not the only one. A common mid-range benchmark is around $25-$60 per 50g. Look for clean aroma, credible origin naming, and leaf appearance that matches the style before paying premium prices.