Spiral Leaf

Bèidòu北斗

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Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān),...
Tea type: Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature: 92.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Direct descendant of Da Hong Pao: Bei Dou is a rock oolong with caramel-mineral depth and floral tenderness.

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Brewing

Tea Amount: 5–7 g per 120–150 ml.
Teaware: Yíxīng purple clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) — ideal for rock oolongs; clay enriches mineral notes. Porcelain gaiwan also suitable.
Brewing Notes: 90–95°C.3–4 g per 250–300 ml, 90°C, 3 min. 2–3 steepings.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams: 6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml: 100.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Oolong
Origin Country: CN
Province: Fujian
Category: Wǔyí rock oolongs (武夷岩茶, Wǔyí Yán Chá). Included among the "famous cultivars" (名枞, Míngcōng) alongside Da Hong Pao, Tie Luohan, Bai Ji Guan, a...
Coordinates: ~27°43' N, ~117°41' E.
Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān), within the nature reserve territory. Plantations are concentrated in inter-ro...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted longitudinal spirals ~1 cm long. Color — dark emerald with reddish-burgundy edges (traces of oxidation). Surface matte or with slight oily sheen (trace of charco...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Complex, warm — roasting, dried fruits (prunes, apricots), deep minerality of heated stone. Nutty nuances (chestnut, walnut).
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered, unfolds from infusion to infusion. First infusions — burnt sugar, chestnut molasses. Middle — vanilla, milk chocolate, floral notes (lily of the valley, violet). ...
Liquor Color: Rich amber, golden-cognac, clear, with brilliance.
Spent Leaves: Large whole leaves with distinct reddish edges. Dense, elastic. Leaf integrity is an indicator of processing quality.
Taste: Dense, oily, enveloping. Delicate astringency, characteristic mineral note (岩韵, Yán Yùn). Development: mineral bitterness → burnt sugar caramel → long, sweetish aftert...

Details

Oxidation: 40.000000 - 50.000000
Leaf Shape: Spiral
Oxidation Maximum: 50.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 50
Cultivar: Beidou No. 1 (北斗一号) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, a vegetatively propagated clone of Da Hong Pao mother bushes. Medium-sized shrub with a powerful root system capable o...
Phase: Early

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