Abstract:Jingan Baicha is a green tea processed from the rare albino tea varieties bred in Jing'an County by spreading, fixation, shaping and drying, which is highly favored by consumers for its “clear, tender, fresh and mellow” flavor. In order to clarify the quality and flavor characteristics of Jingan baicha, the sensory evaluation, comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-Q-TOF-MS), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and other techniques was used to analyze the aroma and taste components of Jingan baicha. The results indicated that 439 volatile components were identified in Jingan baicha samples, among which 18 compounds such as 2-ethylfuran, linalool, nonanal, cis-3-hexenylbutyl ester, and so on, might contribute to the tender and fresh aroma characteristics of Jingan baicha. Among them, L-norleucine, ethynylbenzene, DL-arginine, L-theanine, nicotinamide, 2-furoic acid, phosphide a, adenosine, imipramine, isoquercitrin, choline, chrysin, populin-3-galactoside, and rutin were identified as the key components of the fresh and mellow flavors of Jingan baicha.These key components play important roles in the formation of the quality of Jingan baicha, which is “tender, fresh and mellow”.