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Taiwan

Hóngshuǐ Oolong红水乌龙

hóngshuǐ wūlóng

Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn). The birthplace...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Traditional Taiwanese oolong with deep roasting, amber-red infusion, nutty-caramel flavor, and honey aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
Gōngfū method (功夫泡法, gōngfū pàofǎ): 6–8 g per 100–150 ml water. European method: 3–5 g per 200–250 ml water. Producers from Lugu often recommend 1:30 ratio — for example, 5...
Teaware
Clay teapot from Yíxīng (宜興, Yíxīng) or Taiwanese clay — ideal choice for roasted oolongs: porous walls soften liquor and emphasize flavor depth. Gàiwǎn (蓋碗, g&#2...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Brewing Notes
Don't over-steep — excessive steeping can give excessive astringency. Recommended to wait for tea temperature around 60 °C before tasting — precisely at this temperatur...
Water Temperature Detail
95–100 °C. For deeply roasted samples — full boiling water; for versions with moderate roasting, reduction to 92–95 °C is acceptable.
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese oolongs of traditional (roasted) profile. Historically belongs to the lineage of classic Dòngdǐng Oolong (凍頂烏龍, Dòngdǐng Wūlóng), representing its &quot...
Coordinates
Main Lugu area — approximately 23°45′ N, 120°44′ E; high-mountain Lishan areas — approximately 24°15′ N, 121°15′ E.
Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn). The birthplace of the technology is considered to be Lùgǔ Township (鹿谷鄉, Lùgǔ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled semi-spherical granules (紧结半球型, jǐnjié bànqiú xíng), uniformly calibrated. Color — from dark green to brownish-brown with reddish highlights, ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, multi-layered: dominated by tones of roasted nuts (walnut, almond), caramel and baked fruits (dried apricots, prunes); base — light woodiness, spices, barely perceptible c...
Liquor Aroma
Bright and warm, with predominance of ripe fruits (熟果香, shúguǒ xiāng), floral and honey notes. Characteristic feature — exceptionally long "cold cup" aroma (冷杯留香,...
Liquor Color
From golden-amber to reddish-brown — depending on degree of oxidation and roasting. Liquor is clear, transparent, with oily sheen.
Spent Leaves
Whole opened leaves, resilient, elastic. Central part of leaf — olive-green, with distinctly visible red oxidation rim at edges (紅鑲邊, hóng xiāng biān). In properly made tea...
Taste
Full-bodied, oily-round, with pronounced natural sweetness and soft astringency. Main notes: roasted nuts, caramel, dried fruits, baked apple. Aftertaste (回甘, huígān) — dee...
Details
Oxidation
40.000000 - 60.000000
Oxidation Maximum
60.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
60
Cultivar
The main cultivar for producing Hóngshuǐ Oolong is Qīngxīn Oolong (青心烏龍, Qīngxīn Wūlóng), also known as Ruǎnzhī Oolong (軟枝烏龍, Ruǎnzhī Wūlóng) — a small-leaf varie...
Picking
The crop is harvested four times a year: spring (April–May), summer (June–July), autumn (September–October), and winter (November–December). Spring and winter harvests are most ...
Phase
Early
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