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Diān Hóng Jīn Zhēn
Needle Leaf
Diān Hóng Jīn Zhēn滇红金针
Diānhóng jīn zhēn
- Origin
- China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán shěng). Main regions: Fèngqìng Co...
- Tea type
- Needle Leaf
- Caffeine Level
- High
- Water Temperature
- 90.000000
Tea notes
Brewing, origin and taste.
Dian Hong Jin Zhen – 'Golden Needles' from Yunnan: full-bodied, honey-malty red tea with dried fruit and chocolate – warms and invigorates every day.
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Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Brewing Temperature
- 90.000000 - 95.000000
- Tea Amount
- 3–5 g per 150–200 ml water.
- Teaware
- Porcelain or glass gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn), glass teapot (for visual effect of opening "needles"), thin-walled porcelain teapot, Yíxīng teapot from zhūní (朱...
- Water Temperature
- 90.000000
- Water Temperature Detail
- 90–95°C. Jin Zhen is more "strong" and temperature-resistant than pure bud Dian Hongs, so it allows slightly hotter water.
- Gongfu Water Temperature
- 93.000000
Origin
- Tea Type
- Red
- Origin Country
- CN
- Province
- Yunnan
- Category
- High-quality red tea of the Diān Hóng (滇红, Diānhóng) group. Belongs to "ming you hong cha" (名优红茶, míngyōu hóngchá)—famous high-quality red tea...
- Coordinates
- Fengqing—approximately 24°35′ N, 99°55′ E. Baoshan—25°07′ N, 99°10′ E.
- Origin
- China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán shěng). Main regions: Fèngqìng County (凤庆县, Fèngqìng xiàn)—"birthplace of Dian Hong," ...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Thin, straight, tightly rolled tea leaves of needle shape. Color—from dark brown to black with abundant golden or reddish inclusions (tips covered with down). Tea leaves are eve...
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Rich, warm, abundant. Notes of honey, malt, dried fruits (prunes, apricots, raisins), chocolate dominate. Spicy (cinnamon), floral and light woody nuances are present. Depending...
- Liquor Aroma
- Bright, enveloping. Honey-malt notes interweave with dried fruits, chocolate, caramel, flowers, spices. Light acidity is possible, adding complexity. When cooling, nuances of bu...
- Liquor Color
- From amber-red to red-brown, rich, transparent, clear, with deep shade and characteristic luster. "Golden ring" (金圈, jīnquān) around the cup edge—indicator of quality ...
- Spent Leaves
- Opened buds and leaves, elastic, reddish-brown or copper colored. Golden buds are well distinguished against darker leaves. Uniformity of form and color—sign of good quality.
- Taste
- Full, rich, velvety, with pronounced structure. Liquor body—dense, with noticeable "grip." Light, pleasant astringency is present—more noticeable than in pure bud Dian...
Details
- Oxidation
- 85.000000 - 95.000000
- Leaf Shape
- Needle
- Oxidation Maximum
- 95.000000
- Oxidation Maximum Detail
- 95
- Cultivar
- Large-leaf variety Yúnnán Dǎ Yè Zhǒng (云南大叶种, Yúnnán Dàyèzhǒng)—*Camellia sinensis* var. *assamica*. Main cultivars:
- Picking
- Predominantly in spring (March—April), also summer and autumn. Spring (春茶) is most valued. Harvest period in Fengqing—from late February to November, but material for the best J...
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