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Guangxi

Zhaopin Hóng Chá昭平红茶

Zhāopíng hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zì...
Tea type
Guangxi
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Gongfu black tea from Zhaoping with a rich floral-honey aroma and a golden ring at the cup's edge.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
4–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (European steeping method).
Teaware
porcelain gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn) with 100–120 ml capacity — optimal choice allowing full aroma development; porcelain or glass teapot for visual enjoyment of liquor color. For...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C for standard batches; 85–90°C for delicate high-tip grades.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangxi
Category
Gōngfū hóng chá (工夫红茶, gōngfū hóngchá) — masterful red tea (black tea) with multi-stage production cycle. Regional tea of Guangxi Province.
Coordinates
approximately 24°10′ N, 110°48′ E.
Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū), Hezhou Prefecture-level City (贺州市, Hèzhōu Shì), Zhaopin County (昭平县, Z...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
thin, tightly twisted spiral strands (卷曲成螺, juǎnqū chéng luó), even and elastic granules. Dark color with oily luster (乌润, wūrùn) and pronounced golden tips (金毫显露...
Dry Leaf Aroma
clean, high and persistent; floral and fruity tones dominate, supported by notes of honey and warm caramel. The highest grade is distinguished by pronounced floral-fruity aroma ...
Liquor Aroma
rich and multi-layered, sweet-honey with distinct floral top notes; as it cools, shades of dried fruits and light caramel emerge.
Liquor Color
rich red, bright and clear (红艳明亮, hóngyàn míngliàng), with characteristic golden ring around the edge of the cup (金圈, jīnquān) — a sign of high theaflavin co...
Spent Leaves
red-copper, evenly colored (红匀明亮, hóngyún míngliàng), leaves are plump, tender, with abundance of whole buds.
Taste
full, round and juicy (醇厚甘爽, chúnhòu gānshuǎng), with pronounced sweetness on early steeps, soft velvetiness in the center and long sweet return (回甘, huígān). Ast...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
The main cultivar for Zhaopin Hóng is Fúyún Liùhào (福云六号, Fúyún Liùhào), also known as "Fuyun No. 6," belonging to *Camell...
Picking
Zhaopin is famous for its early season start — harvesting begins as early as late February, thanks to which local teas are called "the first early spring tea of mainland Ch...
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