Jiangxi

Hé Hóng Chá河红茶

hé hóngchá

Origin: China, Jiāngxī Province (江西省, Jiāngxī shěng), Shàngráo City (上饶市, Shà...
Tea type: Jiangxi
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

He Hong Cha – the progenitor of Chinese red tea from Jiangxi, with a honey-fruity aroma and centuries-old history.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 4–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method) or 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping in cup/teapot).
Teaware: Gàiwǎn (盖碗) 100–120 ml — optimal choice for aroma development; porcelain teapot for soft, round liquor; for dense "Lao Cong" batches, Yixing teapot from red or zh...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C for standard batches; 85–90°C for delicate highest grades with abundance of tips.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 93.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Jiangxi
Category: Gōngfū hóng chá (工夫红茶, gōngfū hóngchá) — traditional style of masterful processing. Historically belongs to the family of small varieties (小种, xiǎozhǒng) of ...
Coordinates: approximately 27°48′–28°24′ North latitude, 117°44′–117°70′ East longitude. The geographical indication zone covers 1200 hectares.
Origin: China, Jiāngxī Province (江西省, Jiāngxī shěng), Shàngráo City (上饶市, Shàngráo shì), Yánshān County (铅山县, Yánshān xiàn). Main production zone...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted, even tea particles (条索紧实匀整) with dark, oily luster (色泽乌润). In highest grades — abundance of golden tips (金毫披露).
Dry Leaf Aroma: Deep, honey-sweet with notes of dried longan (桂圆), caramel and light floral undertones. Aroma is high and lasting (甜香高长).
Liquor Aroma: Rich, with dominance of honey and dried fruits; with multiple brewings, nuances of fresh mint and mountain herbs unfold. In aged batches — warm woody tones.
Liquor Color: Red-orange to ruby (红浓), clear and bright, with pronounced golden ring (金圈) on cup walls.
Spent Leaves: Red-copper, elastic, evenly colored. In high grades — leaves are whole, tender.
Taste: Full-bodied, dense and round (醇厚), with pronounced sweetness (甘甜) and silky texture (绵甜爽滑). Astringency is mild, quickly transitioning to prolonged sweet aftertaste (回甘快好). Dens...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: Local small-leaf population (中小叶群体种, zhōngxiǎoyè qúntǐzhǒng) *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, growing on the northern slope of the Wuyi Mountains. For the "He...
Picking: Spring picking — primary, begins during the Qīngmíng period (清明, early April); summer picking (after the 4th lunar month) yields more mature leaves. Picking is conducted in...
Phase: Early

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