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Spiral Leaf

Dàtián Měi Rén Chá大田美人茶

Dàtián měi rén chá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Sānmíng City (三明市, Sānmín...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

The mainland version of Taiwanese Oriental Beauty: a high-mountain oolong from Datian with a honey-fruity taste and a delicate orchid note.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5 g per 100–125 ml (gongfu method, 功夫泡) or 2.5–3 g per 200–250 ml (European brewing method).
Teaware
White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — optimal choice: emphasizes aroma purity and complexity, allows evaluation of liquor color. Yíxīng clay teapot (宜兴紫砂壶) of sma...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. At 90°C, honey and floral tones are more pronounced; at 95°C — liquor body is denser, dried fruit and caramel notes more expressed. For first infusion, 9...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Fujian oolongs; "beauty tea" (美人茶, měirén chá). Also designated as mainland-produced "Dong Fang Mei Ren" (东方美人, Dōngfāng Měirén). Belongs to t...
Coordinates
Approximately 25°29′–26°10′ N, 117°29′–118°03′ E (Datian County territory). Main tea gardens are located at elevations of 800–1200 m in the central and south...
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Sānmíng City (三明市, Sānmíng shì), Dàtián County (大田县, Dàtián xiàn). The co...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Naturally curled form (自然卷缩), dense, slightly twisted, resembling miniature scrolls. Signature feature — "five colors" (五色, wǔ sè): white (white down on buds), gr...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Complex "six-aroma" profile (六香, liù xiāng): fruity (果香, guǒxiāng — from oolong processing), honey (蜜香, mìxiāng — from leafhopper bites), floral (花香, huāxiān...
Liquor Aroma
Bright honey-floral bouquet with increasing fruity sweetness from steeping to steeping. In first infusions, fresh flower and ripe fruit notes dominate; in middle ones — honey an...
Liquor Color
Clear, bright, from rich amber to orange-golden (琥珀色/橙黄色). High clarity and oily sheen indicate quality processing.
Spent Leaves
Whole, well-opened leaves, soft and elastic. Characteristic five-color nature is preserved: central part — greenish-olive, edges — red-brown, buds — with light down. Color unifo...
Taste
Exceptionally soft, devoid of bitterness and pronounced astringency — a rare trait for such deeply oxidized oolong. Medium body with silky texture (滑, huá). Main notes: hon...
Details
Oxidation
60.000000 - 80.000000
Leaf Shape
Spiral
Oxidation Maximum
80.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
80
Cultivar
Main cultivars imported from Taiwan: Ruǎnzhī Oolong (软枝乌龙, Ruǎnzhī Wūlóng) — classic Taiwanese variety with soft shoots and high aromatics; Jīn Xuān (金萱, Jīn Xuān, TTES #12...
Picking
Main season — summer (June–August), when small green leafhopper activity is maximal. Extended harvest from late spring (end of May) to autumn (October) is permitted. Harvest is ...
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