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Guangxi

Língyún Hóng Chá凌云红茶

Língyún hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zì...
Tea type
Guangxi
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Lingyun Hong Cha – a high-mountain red tea from Guangxi with a honey-fruity taste, dense body and a luxurious long aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗) of white porcelain — optimal for aroma development. Yixing teapot — adds softness. Glass teapot — beautiful for observing liquor color and large leaf opening.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangxi
Category
Regional Chinese red teas (black teas); gongfu red tea (工夫红茶) from large-leaf raw material.
Coordinates
≈ 24.35° N, 106.56° E (reference point at Lingyun county center).
Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū); Bǎisè Prefecture (百色市, Bǎisè Shì); Língyún County (凌云县,...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly twisted, slightly curved tea particles ("golden hooks" — hence the name "Jingou Hong Tiao"). Color — dark brown with oily sheen. On the surface — abu...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, honey-sweet with warm tones of chestnut, dried fruits and light floral overtone. White-down raw material gives the aroma a special "soft" note that small-leaf...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, multi-layered — honey, ripe fruits (apricot, persimmon), caramel. As brewing progresses, warm bread and nutty overtones unfold. Aroma persistent, long-lasting on cup walls.
Liquor Color
Red-amber, bright, transparent (红艳明亮, hóngyàn míngliàng). With golden rim at cup walls.
Spent Leaves
Large, fully opened leaves of red-copper color; fleshy, elastic, uniform. Traces of white down visible on underside — distinguishing feature of Lingyun raw material.
Taste
Dense, full-bodied, with pronounced round sweetness and soft astringency. Body — thick, "velvety" (浓醇, nóng chún). Aftertaste long, with notes of chestnut ho...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Língyún Bái Háo (凌云白毫, Língyún Báiháo), also known as Língyún Bái Máo Chá (凌云白毛茶) — "white-down tea from Li...
Picking
Spring — main season; buds awaken in mid-March, peak harvest of "bud + three leaves" — late March to early April. For red tea, summer and autumn leaves are also used, ...
Phase
Early
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