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Strip Leaf

Diān Hóng Yě Shēng滇红野生

Diānhóng yě shēng

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán). Collection of wild tea leaves is...
Tea type
Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level
Low
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Wild red tea from Yunnan: powerful, honey-spicy, with notes of tropical fruits and wet forest – the untamed "wild energy" of ancient trees.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 150–200 ml water (for flash steeps method in gaiwan); 3–4 g per 200 ml (for European method in teapot).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) made of porcelain — best choice for evaluating aroma and observing spent leaves; clay teapot from Yixing clay — for "warmer", rounder tas...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Not recommended to use boiling water (100°C) — this can "burn" delicate aromatic compounds of wild raw material.
Gongfu Water Temperature
95.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Yunnan
Category
Rare collectible red tea (black tea) from wild raw material. Belongs to the broad group of Diān Hóng (滇红, Diānhóng) — Yunnan red teas (black tea), but is distinguished...
Coordinates
Yunnan Province as a whole is located between 21° and 29° North latitude and 97° and 106° East longitude. The main regions of wild tea tree growth — the west...
Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán). Collection of wild tea leaves is conducted in inaccessible mountain regions of western and southwestern Yunnan — in the ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Varies from slightly twisted large strips to more tightly twisted tea particles — depends on the specific producer and type of wild tree. Color — from dark brown to almost black...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Complex, multifaceted, with pronounced "wild" character. Notes of mountain herbs, wild flowers, tropical fruits (lychee, longan), honey, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) domi...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, deep, "voluminous". Dried fruits, wild honey, meadow herbs and flowers dominate. Base — wood, spices, moist earth. With each infusion the aroma evolves, revealin...
Liquor Color
From amber-red to red-brown, transparent and clear, with rich, deep tone. High-quality samples — with distinct golden rim.
Spent Leaves
Whole, large, elastic leaves of reddish-brown color, opening almost to original size. Thicker petioles and veins than plantation raw material are characteristic.
Taste
Full, powerful, with noticeable "body" and texture, — noticeably more structured than most plantation Dian Hongs. Light but pleasant astringency (not binding, but rath...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
For the production of Dian Hong Ye Sheng, leaves from wild tea trees are used, which may belong to several species and varieties:
Picking
Main — spring (March — April); additional harvests — in summer and autumn. Spring harvest gives the most aromatic and sweet tea.
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