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Guī Huā Xiāng Dāncóng桂花香单丛

guìhuā xiāng dāncóng

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市,...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Gui Hua Xiang Dan Cong – a premium oolong that reproduces osmanthus fragrance without flower additions: honeyed-spicy, buttery, with mountain minerality.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
7–8 g per 100–120 ml (Chaozhou gongfu); 5 g per 150 ml (gaiwan). Traditional Chaozhou method assumes generous loading — tea fills teapot ⅔–¾ volume.
Teaware
Classic — Cháozhōu clay teapot (潮州壶, Cháozhōu hú) or thin-walled porcelain gaiwan (盖碗, gàiwǎn). Small thimble cups (若琛杯, Ruòchēn bēi) — mandatory attrib...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Water Temperature Detail
95–100°C. Fenghuang dancongs require hot water for full aromatic potential revelation. Boiling water (100°C) — standard.
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Category
Guangdong oolongs. Fènghuáng Dāncóng (凤凰单丛, Fènghuáng Dāncóng) — one of the ten classical floral-honey aromatic types (十大花蜜香型, shí dà huā...
Coordinates
Approximately 23°52′ N, 116°43′ E (Wudongshan, Fenghuangshan peak).
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市, Cháozhōu shì), Chao'an District (潮安区, Cháo'ān qū), Fènghuáng Town (凤凰...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight, straight, dense strips (条索紧卷, tiáosuǒ jǐnjuǎn), even and heavy. Color — "eel skin" (鳝鱼皮色, shànyú pí sè) — characteristic yellowish-brow...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, elegant, unmistakably recognizable aroma of osmanthus flowers (桂花, guìhuā). Sweet, honey-like, with light spiciness and delicate fruity undertone — reminiscent of gol...
Liquor Aroma
In first infusions — bright, "perfumery-pure" osmanthus tone: golden sweetness, honey softness, apricot and ripe pear shades. As it unfolds — deeper layers: floral spi...
Liquor Color
Orange-yellow to golden-amber (橙黄明亮, chénghuáng míngliàng), clear and transparent, with warm honey shade.
Spent Leaves
Classic dancong formula: "green stem, green belly, red border" (青蒂绿腹红镶边, qīngdì lǜfù hóng xiāngbiān). Leaves whole, soft, elastic, with even olive-green...
Taste
Medium-bodied, oily-smooth. First impression — silky sweetness with floral "transparency." Middle palate — rich, with honey, ripe apricot, light spiciness shades. Bitt...
Details
Oxidation
30.000000 - 50.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
50.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
50
Cultivar
*Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, Fènghuáng Shuǐxiān group (凤凰水仙, Fènghuáng Shuǐxiān, Hua Cha No. 17, 华茶17号). Guī Huā Xiāng represents a clonal selection ...
Picking
Medium-maturing type — harvest falls 4–5 days after Qīngmíng (清明, Qīngmíng — "Clear Brightness," usually April 4–5), simultaneously with other medium-maturin...
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