Strip Leaf

Méi Zhàn Hóng Chá梅占红茶

méi zhàn hóngchá

Origin: The Méi Zhān cultivar originates from Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), F...
Tea type: Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Bright red tea from the legendary Mei Zhan cultivar: orchid-plum aroma, dense flavor, and long aftertaste.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Process: Warming → adding tea → rinsing (optional) → first steeping 10-15 sec → 5-8 steepings, increasing by 5-10 sec.
Tea Amount: 4-5 g per 100-120 ml (gongfu); 3 g per 200-250 ml (Western method).
Teaware: Porcelain gaiwan—perfectly reveals orchid aroma.
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90-95°C.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Fujian
Category: Artisanal/regional red tea from Mei Zhan cultivar. May also be classified as raw material for premium grades of Bái Lín Gōngfū (白琳工夫).
Coordinates: ~25°03′ N, 117°57′ E (Anxi, birthplace of the cultivar).
Origin: The Méi Zhān cultivar originates from Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Fujian Province—specifically from Sānyáng Village (三洋村, Sānyáng Cūn), Lútián To...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Dense, long, tightly twisted strips (条索紧结细长). Color—black, oily-lustrous (乌黑油润), with golden tips in higher grades. Tea strips are even, whole.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Signature feature—high, "piercing" aroma (香气高锐): orchid (兰花香), meihua plum (梅花香), honey, dried fruits. In Wuyishan versions—additional mineral "rocky" note. ...
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered—orchid, plum, honey, caramel, light spicy notes. With steepings—intensification of sweet honey-fruity tones.
Liquor Color: Orange-amber to ruby, bright, clear, with "golden ring" (金圈) in higher grades.
Spent Leaves: Large, whole, elastic leaves of red-copper color. Leaf edges with red border (红边显).
Taste: Rich, full, "velvety" (味厚). Dominant notes—orchid, plum, honey, caramel, light chocolate overtones. Astringency—moderate, "silky." Sweetness is natural. Afte...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Picking: Spring (most valuable), summer, autumn. Mid-April—peak of spring harvest. Hand-picked.
Phase: Early

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