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Red Tea

Diānhóng Dà Jīn Yá滇红大金芽

Diānhóng dà jīn yá

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán shěng). Main production regions: ...
Tea type
Red Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Luxurious Yunnan red tea with huge golden buds: honey-malt taste, dried fruits and chocolate in a velvety infusion.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water. Large buds take up more volume — orient by weight, not visual volume.
Teaware
Porcelain or glass gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — ideal choice. Glass teaware allows admiring the opening of impressively sized golden buds. Thin-walled porcelain teapot or Yíx...
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. Large buds are delicate; boiling water may cause excessive astringency and "burn" the aroma.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Yunnan
Category
Elite red tea of the Diānhóng (滇红, Diānhóng) group with emphasis on large, predominantly bud material. Belongs to the category "ming you hong cha" (名优红茶, m&#...
Coordinates
Fengqing — approximately 24°35′ N, 99°55′ E. Lincang — 23°53′ N, 100°05′ E.
Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán shěng). Main production regions: Fèngqìng County (凤庆县, Fèngqìng xiàn) and Líncāng Prefectur...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large, fleshy, impressively sized buds (2–3 cm), covered with thick golden or reddish-golden down. Small dark brown leaves may be present, slightly twisted. Overall color — gold...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, full, warm. Honey, malt, dried fruit (apricot, prune, raisin), chocolate notes dominate. Spice nuances (cinnamon, nutmeg), floral and light woody tones are present. The ar...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, full. Honey-malt notes interweave with tones of dried fruits, chocolate, caramel, flowers and light spices. When cooled, nuances of leather and burnt sugar may appear.
Liquor Color
From amber-red to red-copper, transparent, clear, with deep saturated shade and characteristic shine. Possible "golden ring" (金圈, jīnquān) around the cup edge.
Spent Leaves
Predominantly whole, elastic large buds that retained form and down, golden-copper colored. Small amount of opened reddish-brown leaves. The uniformity and size of the spent lea...
Taste
Full, rich, velvety, sweetish, with more pronounced body than ordinary Jin Ya. Light, pleasant astringency is present, giving the taste structure and depth. Honey, malt, dried f...
Details
Oxidation
80.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Uses the large-leaf Yúnnán variety Yúnnán Dǎ Yè Zhǒng (云南大叶种, Yúnnán Dàyèzhǒng) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *assamica*. For Da Jin Ya...
Picking
Predominantly in spring (March — April), when buds reach maximum size but have not yet opened. Spring picking (春茶, chūnchá) is most valued. Summer and autumn pickings are a...
Phase
Early
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