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Red Tea

Yìgòng Hóng Chá易贡红茶

Yìgòng hóngchá

Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū); Nyingchi City...
Tea type
Red Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Yigong Hong Cha — a Tibetan organic red tea with a dense honey-fruit flavor and a warming effect.

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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 ml (European method).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — optimal for evaluating aroma and color; porcelain or glass teapot; Yíxīng teapot (宜兴紫砂壶) for more rounded profile.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Tibet
Category
Regional Chinese red teas; high-altitude organic red tea of Tibet.
Coordinates
≈ 30.3° N, 94.9° E (area of farm headquarters).
Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū); Nyingchi City (林芝市, Línzhī Shì); Bōmì County (波密县, Bōmì Xiàn); Yìgòng T...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly twisted dark "strings" with a noticeable proportion of golden tips (金毫). Leaf is even, glossy, without dust.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, deep, with honey and dried fruit dominance; light chocolate overtone and barely perceptible woody accent (in batches with wood-fired drying).
Liquor Aroma
Multi-layered: honey, baked apple, dried apricot, transitioning to bread crust and cocoa; in the aftertaste — delicate florality and clean mineral note.
Liquor Color
Red-amber, bright and clear, with golden rim at cup edge.
Spent Leaves
Leaf opens evenly; texture soft, elastic; color — copper-red to chestnut.
Taste
Exceptionally dense, oily "body" (醇厚, chúnhòu); clean, pronounced sweetness; soft velvety astringency; long warming aftertaste. Content of water-soluble extr...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
The plantation foundation consists of Sichuan medium-leaf and small-leaf population *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* (四川中小叶群体种, Sìchuān zhōngxiǎoyè qúntǐzhǒng)...
Picking
Spring (and only main) harvest: from late March to May. High-altitude conditions (2,000+ m) and cold nights determine a single annual harvest (一年一收, yī nián yī shōu), which...
Phase
Early
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