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Guangdong

Zǐjīn Hóng Chá紫金红茶

Zǐjīn Hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (廣東省), Héyuán City (河源市), Zǐjīn County (紫金縣...
Tea type
Guangdong
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Guangdong with a honey-fruity bouquet, born from leafhopper bites.

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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); 3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware
Porcelain gaiwan or teapot; glass for visual enjoyment of liquor color.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
"Chancha" is excellent in "European" format: 3 g per large cup, 3–4 minutes steeping. Honey sweetness unfolds more fully with slightly longer water contact. ...
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Classification and Origin Notes
"Zijin chancha" — national geographical indication product (國家地理標誌產品). "Zijin hongcha" — recognized by the provincial agricultural department as "famous...
Category
Regional Guangdong red tea. By technology — gongfu hong cha (工夫紅茶). Part of the production belongs to the subcategory "chancha" (蟬茶) — tea from leaves bitten by small ...
Coordinates
approximately 23°38′ N, 115°11′ E.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled, even tea particles of dark brown to black color. In "chancha" — characteristic white-yellow tips. Oily luster.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Honey, with notes of dried fruits and caramel. In "chancha" — pronounced "honey aroma" (蜜香), reminiscent of Taiwanese Dongfang Meiren aroma: ripe fruits, hon...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, persistent. Honey, ripe fruits (lychee, longan), flowers. In "chancha" — special "fragrance" and depth generated by defensive metabolites of the tea ...
Liquor Color
Bright red, clear, transparent (紅亮, hóng liàng). With "golden ring" around the cup edge in the best batches.
Spent Leaves
Soft, elastic, evenly colored leaves of reddish-brown color.
Taste
Dense, sweet, rounded. Pronounced honey sweetness (甜潤, tián rùn), mild astringency, good "throat passage" (喉韻回甘). In "chancha" — increased sweetnes...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Picking
Spring (March–April) — best grade. Summer (May–July) — season of leafhopper activity, optimal for "chancha." Autumn (September–October).
Phase
Early
Early Months
3,4
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