Zhejiang

Guchuhong顾渚红

Gùzhǔhóng

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), prefecture-level city...
Tea type: Zhejiang
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Guzhuhong — a honey-sweet red tea from Mount Guzhu, where imperial green tea was crafted for nearly 900 years.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 96.000000
Tea Amount: 4–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware: Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, 100–120 ml) — universal choice, transmitting aroma without distortion. Porcelain teapot suitable for "smoother" liquor. Yíxīng teapot f...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90–96 °C; for delicate batches with high tip proportion — 88–92 °C.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 93.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: Regional red teas of Zhejiang. Modern artisanal product based on the terroir and raw material base of the ancient tea region of Guzhu.
Coordinates: Approximately 31°01′ N, 119°52′ E (Mount Guzhu, Shuikou Township, Changxing County).
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), prefecture-level city Húzhōu (湖州市, Húzhōu Shì), Chángxīng County (长兴县, Chángxīng Xiàn), S...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted, neat threads of medium length; color — dark chestnut to black with natural luster; in higher grades, pronounced silvery or golden tips are noticeable (显毫, xiǎnh...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Warm, sweetish — honey, dried fruits (date, apricot), light bread tone. Clean, without foreign notes.
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered — from initial honey and dried fruit notes to bread-caramel tones; in cooling liquor, delicate woody note emerges. Aroma is persistent, "enveloping."
Liquor Color: From amber to red-chestnut, transparent and clean, with lively luster.
Spent Leaves: Leaf unfolds uniformly and elastically; color from copper-brown to reddish-chestnut, texture soft, without coarse veins.
Taste: Dense and rounded (醇厚, chúnhòu); clean natural sweetness — without oily heaviness, but with perceptible "body"; astringency moderate, gently dissolving in lo...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: The foundation is the local population of small-leaf variety *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* (群体种), historically growing on the slopes of Guzhu and in surrounding villages. ...
Picking: Main season — spring (March–April). The best batches are harvested before Qīngmíng festival (清明) or in the first days after it. Summer harvest is also possible, yielding co...
Phase: Early

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