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Red Tea

Cháyù Hóng Chá察隅红茶

Cháyù Hóngchá

Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū), Nyingchi City...
Tea type
Red Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Tibetan high-altitude black tea with honey aroma — a breakthrough in tea cultivation on the "Roof of the World."

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (cup steeping). Due to high extractability (up to 47%), slightly less leaf can be used than for lowland red teas.
Teaware
White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) 100–120 ml — optimal for evaluating color and aroma; porcelain teapot; glass teapot.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C; for delicate spring batches with abundant buds — 85–90°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Tibet
Category
High-altitude Tibetan red tea; modern regional hong cha produced on the territory of the "roof of the world."
Coordinates
approximately 28°30′ N, 97°00′ E (Lower Chayu area); tea gardens are located at altitudes of 1,100–2,800 m.
Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū), Nyingchi City (林芝市, Línzhī Shì), Cháyù County (察隅县). The main tea zone is located in L...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight rolling (紧结肥壮, jǐnjié féizhuàng — "tight and strong"); dark leaf with oily luster, premium grades have abundant golden tips.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Honey-like, expressive (甜香高锐, tiánxiāng gāoruì — "sweet aroma, high and bright"), with floral-fruity notes and characteristic "high-altitude freshness&q...
Liquor Aroma
Pure, honey-floral, with nuances of dried fruits and a light "mineral" shade characteristic of teas of extremely high-altitude origin. The aroma is persistent and &quo...
Liquor Color
Rich red, bright and clear, with good "deep" tone.
Spent Leaves
Red-copper, elastic, with well-opened whole leaves.
Taste
Full-bodied and rounded (醇香甜润, chúnxiāng tiánrùn — "pure, aromatic, sweet, smooth"), with pronounced honey sweetness and soft, velvety texture. Astringe...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
The raw material base consists of Yunnan large-leaf varieties (*Camellia sinensis* var. *assamica*), brought from Yunnan Province in 1956 and adapted over 70 years to Tibetan su...
Picking
Spring harvest is primary (March–April); thanks to the subtropical microclimate and sufficient moisture, summer harvest is also possible. Early spring batches provide maximum am...
Phase
Early
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