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Needle Leaf

Láoshān Hóng Chá崂山红茶

Láoshān hóngchá

Origin
China, Shāndōng Province (山东省, Shāndōng Shěng), Qīngdǎo City (青岛市, Qī...
Tea type
Needle Leaf
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Laoshan Hong Cha – a smooth red tea with a chocolate-caramel flavor from the shores of the Yellow Sea, a drink of Daoist tranquility.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water (flash steeping method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) or teapot—optimal choice, allowing full appreciation of aroma and liquor color. Also suitable is a thin-walled Yixing clay teapot or tall...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Not recommended to use boiling water to avoid destroying delicate sweet notes.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Shandong
Category
Regional Chinese red tea (black tea). Product of the "Nan cha bei yin" (南茶北引, nán chá běi yǐn) program—"Moving Southern Tea North," one of the most...
Coordinates
36.10°–36.20° N, 120.24°–120.43° E.
Origin
China, Shāndōng Province (山东省, Shāndōng Shěng), Qīngdǎo City (青岛市, Qīngdǎo Shì), Láoshān District (崂山区, Láoshān Qū). Tea plantations are located in the administra...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Small, tightly twisted tea particles of needle-like or spiral shape, dark brown, almost black color, often with glossy sheen. In highest grades, golden tips (buds) are present. ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, warm, sweet, with dominating notes of dark chocolate, cocoa beans, roasted nuts (hazelnuts, almonds), and caramel. Complementary shades—honey, rosehip, sweet pastry, so...
Liquor Aroma
Deep, enveloping, with pronounced notes of caramel, malt sugar, dark chocolate, and dried fruits. As it cools, honey and rye bread notes emerge.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, from golden-orange to rich copper-red. Noticeably lighter than many other red teas (black teas), due to small-leaf raw material and oxidation characteristics.
Spent Leaves
Small, uniform leaves of copper-brown color, elastic, with well-expressed traces of rolling.
Taste
The calling card of Laoshan Hong Cha—exceptional natural sweetness and softness. Bitterness and astringency are virtually completely absent. The taste is dominated by notes of d...
Details
Oxidation
90.000000 - 100.000000
Leaf Shape
Needle
Oxidation Maximum
100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
100
Cultivar
For Laoshan Hong Cha production, predominantly small-leaf varieties of *Camellia sinensis var. sinensis* are used, brought from southern provinces and adapted to northern condit...
Picking
Main harvest is spring, occurring in late April to early May (later than in southern provinces due to cooler climate). Summer harvest (June–July)—red tea (black tea) is most oft...
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