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Huángjīn Guì黄金桂

huángjīn guì

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Quánzhōu City (泉州市, Quánz...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Huang Jin Gui – a spring oolong from Anxi with an intoxicating osmanthus aroma and golden liquor, known as the 'Heaven-Piercing Fragrance'.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 100–125 ml water (gongfu style, 功夫泡). For Western brewing style — 3 g per 200–250 ml.
Teaware
White porcelain gàiwǎn (白瓷盖碗, bái cí gàiwǎn) — ideal choice for Huangjin Gui, as porcelain does not absorb aroma and allows full appreciation of "gaixia...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Water Temperature Detail
95–100°C. Huangjin Gui, despite leaf thinness, reveals its full aromatic potential precisely at high temperature. Water below 90°C will not allow complete extraction o...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Famous Teas of China (中国名茶). One of the four classic oolong varieties of Anxi County. Product with geographical indication (中国国家地理标志产品).
Coordinates
Approximately 25°03′ North latitude, 117°58′ East longitude (Huqiu area).
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Quánzhōu City (泉州市, Quánzhōu Shì), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn). Birthplace of the variety — ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tea particles are elongated-spindle-shaped (细长尖梭形), relatively loose and light in weight — noticeably less dense and heavy than Tieguanyin. Stems are thin and small. Color varie...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Extremely high and powerful — even in dry form the aroma is felt brightly and distinctly. Osmanthus flower notes (桂花, guìhuā) predominate with nuances of gardenia (栀子花, zhī...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, high, long-lasting. Floral-fruity spectrum with dominant osmanthus, complemented by honey sweetness and light spicy shades. The gàiwǎn lid aroma (盖香, gàixiāng) i...
Liquor Color
Golden-yellow (金黄色), bright, clear, with pronounced luster. With lighter brewing — light straw-colored.
Spent Leaves
Whole unfolded leaves, thin and elongated. Central zone — yellow-green, edges — with characteristic reddish (朱红色) border. Leaf is soft, elastic, with clearly visible main vein. ...
Taste
Clean, refined, with pronounced freshness and liveliness (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng). Body is soft but not watery — rather "thin and silky" (醇细). Sweetness appears from the first...
Details
Oxidation
15.000000 - 30.000000
Oxidation Maximum
30.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
30
Cultivar
For producing Huangjin Gui, the eponymous cultivar Huáng Dàn (黄旦, Huáng Dàn) is used, registered as Hua Cha No. 5 (华茶5号). This is an asexual (vegetatively pr...
Picking
Huang Dan is the earliest-maturing of the four Anxi varieties. Spring budding begins in early to mid-March, and the first harvest falls in mid-April, ahead of ordinary varieties...
Phase
Early
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