Shaanxi

Zǐyáng Hóng Chá紫阳红茶

Zǐyáng hóngchá

Origin: China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Ānkāng City (安康市, Ānkāng...
Tea type: Shaanxi
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Ziyang Hong Cha — a natural selenium red tea with a honey-floral aroma and silky aftertaste.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware: Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) 100–120 ml or glass vessel (cup) for visual observation of liquor color; Yixing teapot is acceptable, but gaiwan is preferable for revealing pure, hig...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Brewing Notes: Local tea growers insist that for full acquaintance with Ziyang tea, one must go through at least three brewings: first — light, almost watery; second — revelation of bitterness...
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C for standard batches; 85–90°C for delicate single-bud grades.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Shaanxi
Category: Shaanxi red tea; part of the umbrella brand "Ziyang Fuxi Cha" (紫阳富硒茶, "Selenium-rich tea from Ziyang"), registered as a geographical indication (地理标志产品, GI) ...
Coordinates: approximately 32°28′ N, 108°25′ E (center of Ziyang County).
Origin: China, Shaanxi Province (陕西省, Shǎnxī Shěng), Ānkāng City (安康市, Ānkāng Shì), Zǐyáng County (紫阳县, Zǐyáng Xiàn). The production zone covers 20 townships and tow...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tight, dense twist; leaf compact, dark, with noticeable down (白毫) in highest grades; overall appearance — neat and uniform.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Warm, honey-floral, with the "purity" characteristic of northern teas and a light creamy note; without heavy or smoky undertones. In "floral-fruity type" bat...
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered: top notes — wildflowers and honey; middle — ripe stone fruits (apricot, peach); base — bread crust and light caramel. Aroma delicate but persistent.
Liquor Color: Bright red, clear and brilliant; in highest grades — with pronounced golden rim.
Spent Leaves: Red-copper, evenly colored; leaves soft, elastic, fully expanded.
Taste: Dense and rounded, with pronounced natural sweetness; minimal astringency, quickly transitioning to long, "silky" aftertaste (回甘). Body — medium, without heaviness; &q...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: The main cultivar is Zǐyáng Zhūyè variety (紫阳槠叶种, Zǐyáng zhūyè zhǒng), a local population of *Camellia sinensis var. sinensis*, approved in 1965 as one of 21...
Picking: From mid-March to early October. Spring harvest (before Qingming and before Guyu) is most valuable; summer and autumn batches are also processed, including for red tea.
Phase: Early

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