Strip Leaf

Ānchá安茶

ānchá, ānchá

Origin: China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huangshan City/Prefecture (...
Tea type: Dark Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 100.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Ancha — a mysterious post-fermented tea from Qimen, aged in baskets with night dew.

Tea cabinet

Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 1.000000 - 2.000000
Tea Amount: 5–8 g per 100–150 ml water (flash steeping method); 3–5 g per 200–300 ml for steeping in a large teapot.
Teaware: Yíxīng purple clay teapot (紫砂壶) — ideal, as it holds heat well and "remembers" hei cha aroma. Gàiwǎn (盖碗) — convenient for tasting. Thick-walled porcelain or...
Water Temperature: 100.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 100°C (rolling boil). For young Ancha (1–2 years) 95°C is acceptable; for aged — strictly 100°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 100.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Dark
Origin Country: CN
Province: Anhui
Category: Historic famous tea product of China (历史名茶); national product with geographical indication (国家地理标志保护产品, Guójiā Dìlǐ Biāozhì Bǎohù Chǎnpǐn) — status granted i...
Coordinates: Approximately 29°40′–30°09′ North latitude, 117°12′–117°57′ East longitude.
Origin: China, Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huangshan City/Prefecture (黄山市, Huángshān Shì), Qímén County (祁门县, Qímén Xiàn). Main production zone...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Compact oval-shaped baskets wrapped in ruo bamboo leaves (箬). When broken — tightly compressed, evenly twisted strip-like leaves, large and whole. Color — black-brown with oily ...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Complex and deep. Characteristic aroma of ruò leaves (箬) (粽叶香, zòng yè xiāng — "zongzi aroma"), intertwined with woody-honey notes. In aged samples — pr...
Liquor Aroma: High and lasting. Young Ancha — clean, with notes of dried herbs and fresh wood; after 3–5 years of aging — honey-caramel, with hints of prunes and licorice; in old samples (10+...
Liquor Color: Young Ancha — orange-yellow, clear and bright (橙黄明亮). With aging the liquor darkens to amber and reddish-brown, acquiring density and color depth while maintaining high clarity.
Spent Leaves: Leaves unfold elastically and fully; young tea — dark green with even coloration; aged — yellow-brown, soft, with clearly readable veins. Individual leaves may show reddish spot...
Organoleptic Profile Notes: Dense, rich, 醇爽 (chún shuǎng — "pure and refreshing"). Distinct but soft sweetness in the main body; astringency moderate and quickly transitioning to returning s...

Details

Oxidation: 0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 0
Cultivar: The primary and traditional raw material for Ānchá consists of leaves from Qímén Zhú Yè Qúntǐ Zhǒng (祁门槠叶群体种, Qímén Zhūyè Qúntǐ...
Picking: Harvesting is conducted in spring, during the Gǔyǔ (谷雨, Gǔyǔ — "Grain Rain") period, usually around April 20. Traditionally, early spring harvest material is used — &q...

Где купить

Этот сорт продаётся в нашем магазине — оформление и оплата на shop.thetea.app.

Latest teas from the catalog