Strip Leaf

Jīn Xuān Gāoshān Hóng Chá金萱高山红茶

jīn xuān gāoshān hóngchá

Origin: Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān). Produced in several high-mountain tea regions in...
Tea type: Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Taiwanese high-mountain black tea with a honey-fruity taste and creamy nuances from the Jin Xuan cultivar.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 4–5 g per 150 ml water (gongfu method); 3 g per 200 ml (European method).
Teaware: Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) — preferred option, allowing all aroma nuances to unfold. Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壺, zǐshā hú) or porcelain teapot also suitable.
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Brewing Notes: 6 g tea per 600 ml cold water. Place in refrigerator for 6–8 hours. Cold brewing emphasizes natural sweetness and minimizes astringency.
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C. Too hot water (100°C) may increase astringency, insufficiently hot — will not reveal aroma.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Taiwan
Category: Taiwanese high-mountain red teas (台灣高山紅茶, Táiwān Gāoshān Hóngchá). Belongs to the group of small-leaf (小葉種, xiǎoyè zhǒng) red teas, which distinguishes it fr...
Coordinates: Approximately 23°30' North latitude, 120°45' East longitude (Alishan area, main production region).
Origin: Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān). Produced in several high-mountain tea regions in the central part of the island, predominantly in Chiayi County (嘉義縣, Jiāyì Xiàn) — Ālǐs...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Dark brown, almost black, slightly curved tea particles in the form of strips or "eyebrows" (條索狀, tiáosuǒ zhuàng). Golden and reddish tips (buds) are present...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Rich and multi-layered — honey, dried fruits (prunes, dried apricots), malt tones dominate. Light floral nuances and delicate creamy-milky notes characteristic of the Jin Xuan c...
Liquor Aroma: Bright, enveloping, with predominance of honey-fruity complex — ripe fruits, caramel, malt. Creamy tones are present in the background, especially pronounced when the liquor coo...
Liquor Color: From amber-orange to rich red-amber, bright, transparent, with characteristic deep luster. Under good lighting demonstrates a golden "halo" around the cup edge.
Spent Leaves: Whole, elastic, evenly opened leaves of reddish-brown color with bronze tint. Buds are golden-orange. Uniformity and leaf integrity are indicators of quality processing.
Taste: Full-bodied, velvety, with pronounced natural sweetness and minimal bitterness. In the bouquet — notes of dried fruits (prunes, dried apricots, raisins), honey, malt, caramel. A...

Details

Oxidation: 90.000000 - 100.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 100
Cultivar: Jīn Xuān (金萱, Jīn Xuān), also known as Tai Cha No. 12 (台茶12號, Táichá Shí'èr Hào). Belongs to *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* — the small-leaf su...
Picking: Main harvest seasons — spring (March–April) and winter (October–November). Spring harvest is valued for refined aroma, winter — for increased sweetness. Summer and autumn harves...

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