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Strip Leaf

Zhāngzhōu Liú Xiāng漳州流香

Zhāngzhōu liú xiāng

Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng). Refinement...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A rare "composite" oolong with a "fiery" character, symbol of Zhangzhou and the gongfu tea ceremony tradition.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
5–8 g per 100 ml (gongfu method), or 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) or Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú). Clay teapot especially recommended for aged (陈年, chénnián) versions of Liu Xia...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Brewing Notes
Freshly roasted tea is recommended to be stored in dark place about 15 days before consumption, so excess "fire heat" (火气, huǒqì) dissipates. After opening packag...
Water Temperature Detail
95–100°C. Hot water is necessary for full revelation of "fire" aroma and dense body of roasted oolong. Rolling boil over 100°C not recommended — this can des...
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Southern Fújiàn oolongs (闽南乌龙, Mǐnnán wūlóng) by place of refinement. However, the primary raw material is of Northern Fújiàn (闽北, Mǐnběi) origin, ...
Coordinates
Zhangzhou: approximately 24°31′ N, 117°39′ E. Raw material area (Wuyishan, core): approximately 27°43′ N, 117°57′ E.
Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng). Refinement and blending — Zhāngzhōu City (漳州市, Zhāngzhōu shì), Xiāngchéng District ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled dense strips (条索紧结卷曲, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié juǎnqū), quite heavy and full-bodied. Color — dark brown with yellowish tint resembling banana coloring (乌褐带黄似香蕉色)....
Dry Leaf Aroma
Deep, rich "fire" aroma (火香, huǒxiāng) with notes of charcoal and burnt sugar. Aged versions show nuances of "old aroma" (陈香, chénxiāng). In background ...
Liquor Aroma
Powerful, warm, multi-layered. Dominant — caramelized, nutty, roasted tones; in development reveals fruity-floral overtones. Aroma is persistent and long-lasting, remains on emp...
Liquor Color
Orange-yellow (橙黄, chénghuáng) to red-orange (红橙, hóngchéng), clear and bright, with good depth.
Spent Leaves
Brown-reddish, fleshy leaves (棕褐肥壮), elastic, with clearly visible red rim (红边显, hóng biān xiǎn), evidencing heavy oxidation. Central vein distinct.
Taste
Dense and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu), balance between concentration and softness. In mouth — enveloping sweetness reminiscent of cane sugar (蔗糖甜感), transitioning to long retur...
Details
Oxidation
40.000000 - 60.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
60.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
60
Cultivar
Primary cultivar — Fújiàn Shuǐxiān (福建水仙, Fújiàn Shuǐxiān), also known as Shuǐjí Shuǐxiān (水吉水仙) or Wǔyí Shuǐxiān (武夷水仙). This is a semi-arboreal (...
Picking
Spring harvest (春茶, chūnchá) — primary, providing the highest concentration of amino acids and depth of aroma. Spring raw material is used predominantly for higher grades.
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