Zhejiang

Jiǔqū Hóng Méi九曲红梅

jiǔqū hóng méi

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng shěng), Hángzhōu City (杭州市, H...
Tea type: Zhejiang
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

The only red tea among the famous teas of Zhejiang — with the fragrance of red plum blossom and a honeyed sweetness.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (cup steeping or European method).
Teaware: White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) of 100–120 ml volume — ideal for revealing aroma and observing liquor color. Porcelain teapot also suitable. Transparent glass cup allows admiri...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C. For particularly delicate spring batches with high tip content, can be reduced to 85–90°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 93.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: Gōngfū red tea (工夫红茶, gōngfū hóngchá) — traditional red tea of masterful processing. Listed among China's historical famous teas (历史名茶). The only red tea among Han...
Coordinates: approximately 30°10′ North latitude, 120°05′ East longitude (Shuangpu area, southwestern suburb of Hangzhou, banks of Qiantang River).
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng shěng), Hángzhōu City (杭州市, Hángzhōu shì), West Lake District (西湖区, Xīhú qū), Shuāngpǔ Town (双浦镇, Shuāngpǔ ...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Jiuqu Hong Mei's calling card is its unique form. Tea leaves are finest, hair-like, tightly twisted into elegant curves resembling fishing hooks or silver cufflinks; when gr...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Rich, multi-layered: pronounced notes of honey and caramel, behind which emerges a floral shade reminiscent of red plum (meihua) blossom fragrance. Higher grades have a delicate...
Liquor Aroma: High and persistent, combining honey sweetness, red plum florals and nuances of ripe fruits. The aroma unfolds in several waves: first steeps — bright floral note; middle — warm...
Liquor Color: Bright red, sparkling, transparent and clear, with a characteristic golden rim around the cup's edge (金圈, jīnquān) — a sign of high theaflavin content and quality indicator.
Spent Leaves: Red-bright, evenly colored, leaves tender, whole, opening in the form of small "flowers" (红艳成朵). In the finest grades — soft, elastic, with noticeable luster.
Taste: Dense and rich, with pronounced natural sweetness and "velvety" texture. The taste reveals notes of ripe honey, red fruits and caramel. Astringency is mild and pleasan...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: Primarily uses the local population variety (群体种, qúntǐ zhǒng) *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* — the same population of bushes that serves as raw material for West Lake...
Picking: The optimal harvest period is around the Gǔyǔ season (谷雨, "Grain Rains," usually April 20), which is somewhat later than for Longjing. Interestingly, unlike most teas,...
Phase: Early

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