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Fujian

Tóngmù Yěshēng Zhèngshān Xiǎozhǒng桐木野生正山小种

Tóngmù yěshēng zhèng shān xiǎo zhǒng

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Nánpíng Prefecture (南平, Nánpíng)...
Tea type
Fujian
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Wild black tea from the Tongmuguan Nature Reserve without smoke — pure Wuyi terroir with notes of lychee, honey, and a rocky melody.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 grams per 150–200 ml water for flash steeping method (功夫泡, gōngfū pào); 3–4 grams per 200 ml for steeping in cup.
Teaware
Porcelain or glass gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — ideal option, allowing maximum accurate transmission of terroir nuances and not "darkening" delicate aroma. Yíx...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95 °C. Soft, purified water with low mineral content.
Gongfu Water Temperature
95.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Xiǎozhǒng hóngchá (小种红茶, xiǎo zhǒng hóngchá) — "small variety red tea," the oldest category of red tea in the world. Specifically — Zhèngshān ...
Coordinates
Protected designation of origin: 27°41′35″–27°49′00″ N, 117°38′06″–117°44′30″ E. Area — 565 km².
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Nánpíng Prefecture (南平, Nánpíng), Wǔyíshān City (武夷山市, Wǔyíshān Shì), Xīngcūn Town (星...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, elegantly twisted in longitudinal direction leaflets of dark brown, almost black color, with noticeable amount of golden tips (buds). Twist is tight but not coarse. Leaf s...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Complex, multifaceted, without smoky notes. Sweet floral-fruity tones dominate: lychee (荔枝, lìzhī), peach, honey, orchid. In the background — dried berries, light spicy swe...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, warm, enveloping. Development of fruity notes (longan, lychee, ripe plum), floral honey and delicate spicy sweetness. Mineral background — that very "rock trail"...
Liquor Color
Clear, bright, from golden-orange to rich amber-red — substantially lighter than most red teas. This light brightness is the calling card of quality smokeless Xiaozhong.
Spent Leaves
Whole, opened leaves and buds, copper-red color with olive tint at edges. Leaf is soft, elastic, "alive." Even oxidation without burnt or green areas.
Taste
Soft, silky-smooth, enveloping, without astringency and bitterness. The taste reveals notes of ripe tropical fruits (longan, lychee), floral honey, caramel, with light citrus ac...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Wuyi small-leaf "vegetable tea" population — Cǎichá (菜茶, cài chá), also called Qízhǒng (奇种, qí zhǒng) — "unusual/miraculous variety.&quot...
Picking
Spring harvest — first spring flush, usually from early to mid-May (due to high-altitude location and cool climate, vegetation begins significantly later than in lowland areas)....
Phase
Early
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