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Guangdong

Bolo Hóng Chá博罗红茶

Bóluó hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Huìzhōu City (惠州市, ...
Tea type
Guangdong
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

A smooth black tea from Guangdong with a honey-caramel aroma and notes of dried lychee.

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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 (small-leaf raw material extracts faster than large-leaf, so dosage is slightly lower).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗) — universal option; porcelain teapot; Cháozhōu clay teapot (潮州砂壶) — appropriate in Guangdong context. Glass teapot emphasizes beautiful liquor color.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Category
Guangdong red teas; regional red tea based on small-leaf mountain population (小叶种山茶, xiǎoyè zhǒng shānchá). The product is connected to the geographical indication sys...
Coordinates
≈ 23.4° N, 114.1° E (Baitang Town).
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Huìzhōu City (惠州市, Huìzhōu Shì), Bóluó County (博罗县, Bóluó Xiàn). Main production zone —...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dense, tight, small twist; leaf is thin, even, with characteristic small-leaf elegance. Color — dark chestnut to black, with golden tips on premium grades.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Sweet, natural, with notes of dry field flowers, light honey undertone and subtle spiciness. Aroma is less "large" and "heavy" than large-leaf Guangdong red ...
Liquor Aroma
Warm, round, with pronounced notes of honey, sweet bread and light caramel. In middle steeps, fruity notes of longan and dried lychee appear — imprint of Guangdong terroir. For ...
Liquor Color
Red-amber, bright, clear. Slightly lighter and "softer" than large-leaf red teas — closer to honey red with golden reflection.
Spent Leaves
Small, even, uniformly colored leaves; color — copper-red to chestnut. Leaf is elastic, preserving characteristic small-leaf structure.
Taste
Concentrated and rich (浓厚, nónghòu) for small-leaf tea, with pronounced sweetness, mild astringency and long "returning sweetness" aftertaste (回甘, huígā...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Bǎitáng Xiǎoyèzhǒng (柏塘小叶种) — small-leaf mountain population of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, formed as a result of centuries-long naturalization of wild tea fr...
Picking
Main harvest seasons: spring harvest after Spring Equinox (春分茶, Chūnfēn Chá) — best batches; harvest after Qīngmíng (清明茶); summer and autumn harvests. Notable is also ...
Phase
Early
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