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Strip Leaf

Hóng Fèng Gāo Xiāng红凤高香

hóng fèng gāo xiāng

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng). Main production zones are...
Tea type
Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Yunnan with powerful cocoa, honey and dried fruit aromas — warming, noble and multifaceted.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Teaware
Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) — classic choice for Yunnan red teas (black teas), rounding taste and emphasizing depth. Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) all...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
With European method, steep 3–4 minutes. Using soft water with low mineralization promotes fuller extraction and better aromatic profile development.
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Yunnan large-leaf red tea (black tea) tolerates high temperatures well, but boiling water may increase astringency.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Yunnan
Category
Premium Yunnan red tea (black tea) in the "gao xiang" / "ti xiang" style (高香 / 提香, gāo xiāng / tí xiāng — "elevated aroma"), involving final h...
Coordinates
approximately 22°40'–25°00' N, 99°00'–101°30' E (tea-producing zone of western and southwestern Yunnan, including Lincang, Pu'er, and Bao...
Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng). Main production zones are located in high-altitude areas at 1800–2200 meters above sea level. Yunnan is the birth...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Neatly rolled longitudinal strips of dark brown or black color, dense and oily in appearance. Characteristic presence of golden tips (buds), giving the loose tea contrasting var...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, warm, enveloping. Cocoa bean and dark chocolate notes dominate, supported by dried fruit tones (prunes, raisins), light caramel sweetness, and subtle woody-spicy note.
Liquor Aroma
Unfolds gradually and evolves from steeping to steeping. In first steepings, cocoa and dark chocolate notes dominate; in middle steepings, honey and caramel tones come to the fo...
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, rich red-amber color with golden rim — characteristic sign of high-quality Yunnan red tea (black tea).
Spent Leaves
Large, whole, elastic leaves of copper-brown color, evenly oxidized, with well-preserved structure.
Taste
Rich, dense, with pronounced "body" and smooth, enveloping texture. Honey-caramel profile forms the base, complemented by chocolate depth and soft malty sweetness. Ast...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Production uses the large-leaf Yunnan variety of tea bush (*Camellia sinensis* var. *assamica*), also known as Yúnnán Dàyè Zhǒng (云南大叶种, Yúnnán d&#...
Picking
Young flushes are used — bud and two upper leaves (一芽二叶, yī yá èr yè). Flush length usually does not exceed 3 cm. Hand-picking in morning hours is preferred. Summ...
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