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Fujian

Fújiàn Gāoshān Hóngchá福建高山红茶

Fújiàn gāo shān hóngchá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Longyan Prefecture-level ...
Tea type
Fujian
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

High-mountain red tea from Fujian based on the Taiwanese Jin Xuan cultivar — honey-caramel flavor with a creamy texture.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 150 ml water (when brewing by steeping method); 2–3 g per 200 ml (when steeping in cup or European teapot).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — optimal choice, allowing control of extraction time and aroma evaluation. Small Yíxīng clay teapots (宜兴紫砂壶, Yíxīng zǐshā h&#2...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90 ± 2°C. Using boiling water (exceeding 95°C) is not recommended — this may lead to excessive tannin extraction and appearance of undesirable bitterness.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Modern artisanal high-mountain red tea (black tea).
Coordinates
Approximately 25°05′ N, 117°01′ E (central part of Longyan Prefecture; specific tea gardens are located in mountainous areas northwest of the city).
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Longyan Prefecture-level City (龙岩市, Lóngyán Shì). Plantations are located in mountainous areas at ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled longitudinal leaves of dark brown, almost black color with oily luster. Among the dark leaf, golden buds (tips) are visible, covered with fine down. Leaf is whole...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, honey-floral, with distinct notes of ripe persimmon, caramel and light creamy undertone inherited from the Jinxuan cultivar.
Liquor Aroma
Multi-layered, sweet, enveloping. Honey and ripe fruit notes dominate, complemented by floral and creamy-caramel overtones. With cooling, subtle woody-nutty nuances emerge.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, saturated amber color with reddish reflections. When cooling, the shade shifts to deeper copper.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic leaves of uniform copper-brown color. The "one bud — two leaves" structure is clearly visible. Leaves retain resilience, do not tear with light stretching.
Taste
Dense, silky, with enveloping creamy texture. In first steepings, caramel tones unfold, in the 3rd–4th steeping dark chocolate notes emerge, and in subsequent brewings — dried f...
Details
Oxidation
80.000000 - 80.000000
Oxidation Maximum
80.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
80
Cultivar
Jīnxuān (金萱, Jīn Xuān), also known as TTES No. 12 (台茶十二号, Táichá Shí'èr Hào) — a cultivar developed by the Táiwān Tea Research and Extension St...
Picking
Spring harvest (late March — April), the period of highest quality raw material. In high-mountain conditions, spring harvest may shift 2–3 weeks later compared to lowland areas.
Phase
Early
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