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Fujian

Zhāngzhōu Yīzhīchūn漳州一枝春

Zhāngzhōu yīzhīchūn

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Zhāngzhōu City (漳州市, Zhān...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Classic Minnan oolong from Zhangzhou since 1956: Old-time taste with orchid, caramel, and charcoal roasting.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
Gongfu method — 5 g per 75 ml (ratio 1:15); European method — 3 g per 200–250 ml.
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — universal option allowing evaluation of aroma evolution; Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) — for roasted versions, where cla...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Brewing Notes
Ratio 1:50 (for example, 5 g per 250 ml). Pour cold filtered water and place in refrigerator for 6 hours. Method emphasizes freshness and florality, neutralizing bitterness and ...
Water Temperature Detail
95–100°C. To reveal the full taste of roasted tea, temperature close to boiling is recommended.
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Mǐnnán oolongs (闽南乌龙, Mǐnnán wūlóng). Blended tea (拼配, pīnpèi) — the final product is formed through assemblage of raw materials from different seasons, bush...
Coordinates
Approximately 24°30′ N, 117°38′ E (Zhangzhou City). Main production site — Xiǎokēngtóu (小坑头, Xiǎokēngtóu) in Xiangcheng District; key high-altitude zone — Ji...
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Zhāngzhōu City (漳州市, Zhāngzhōu shì). Production base — Zhangzhou Tea Factory, established in 1953. Tea raw m...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled, tight strands (条索紧结卷曲, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié juǎnqū), dark brown with yellowish tinge (乌褐带黄, wūhè dài huáng). Leaf is calibrated, uniform in si...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean, with dominant floral note — orchid (兰花, lánhuā) in special grade, transitioning to broader floral-sweet spectrum in first grade. Background tones: roasted almond, ca...
Liquor Aroma
Clean floral sweetness (清香, qīngxiāng) with developing fruity nuances — ripe plum, apricot. In roasted versions — nutty-caramel base with honey aftertaste. Aroma is persistent t...
Liquor Color
Golden-yellow (金黄, jīnhuáng), transparent and clear. In more roasted batches — deep amber. High transparency is a marker of proper processing.
Spent Leaves
Opened leaves are dark brown with olive-green areas (乌褐带绿, wūhè dài lǜ), soft and elastic, with even edges. Good leaf uniformity indicates quality blending and sorting.
Taste
Full-bodied (醇厚, chúnhòu), moderately rich, with pronounced balance of sweetness and freshness (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng). Soft, enveloping astringency quickly transitions to lo...
Details
Oxidation
25.000000 - 40.000000
Oxidation Maximum
40.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
40
Cultivar
The main cultivar is Fújiàn Shuǐxiān (福建水仙, Fújiàn Shuǐxiān) — *Camellia sinensis* cv. Fujian-shuixian. This is a semi-arboreal (小乔木型, xiǎo qiáomù ...
Picking
Spring (April–May) — main season, providing raw material with highest amino acid content; autumn (September–October) — second most important season with more pronounced aromatic...
Phase
Early
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