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Guizhou

Fànjìngshān Hóng Chá梵净山红茶

Fànjìngshān hóngchá

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省, Guìzhōu Shěng), Tóngrén Prefecture (铜仁市...
Tea type
Guizhou
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Mount Fanjingshan (UNESCO): sweet taste, floral aroma, high endurance, purity without pesticides.

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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 (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware
porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) 100–120 ml—optimal choice; glass teapot for visual enjoyment of liquor color; clay teapot for dense batches.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
high water extract content (≥36%) makes Fanjingshan Hong Cha very durable with multiple brewings—liquor remains rich even in late infusions.
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C for standard batches; 85–90°C for delicate tippy grades.
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guizhou
Category
Guizhou high-altitude red tea; produced in several morphological forms—curled (卷曲形, juǎnqū xíng), straight (条形, tiáo xíng), and granulated (颗粒形, kēlì xí...
Coordinates
approximately 27°50′ N, 108°40′ E (Fanjingshan peak—27°54′ N, 108°42′ E).
Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省, Guìzhōu Shěng), Tóngrén Prefecture (铜仁市, Tóngrén Shì). Main production zones: Yìnjiāng County (印江土家族苗族自治县, ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
thin, tightly twisted strands (条索细紧, tiáosuǒ xìjǐn); dark color with oily luster (乌润, wūrùn) and pronounced golden tips (显金豪, xiǎn jīnháo).
Dry Leaf Aroma
sweet (甜香, tiánxiāng) with distinct floral undertone (稍带花香, shāo dài huāxiāng); in highest grades—notes of honey and dried fruits.
Liquor Aroma
clean, persistent, sweet-floral; when cooling, tones of ripe fruits and light caramel emerge.
Liquor Color
bright red and clear (红亮, hóngliàng); in highest grades—with distinct golden ring.
Spent Leaves
tender, whole, with distinguishable buds; red-copper and evenly colored (细嫩显芽, xìnèn xiǎn yá).
Taste
sweet and soft (甜醇, tiánchún), with rounded body and clean, prolonged aftertaste. High amino acid content (3.5–4.5%) provides noticeable "umami" depth, atypi...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
for red tea production, predominantly local population varieties (群体种, qúntǐzhǒng) *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* are used, as well as zoned clonal cultivars—Fúdǐ...
Picking
spring harvest (March–April) yields the highest quality raw material; summer and autumn harvests are also practiced. The high-altitude climate delays the beginning of vegetation...
Phase
Early
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