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Huòshān Huángdàchá霍山黄大茶

Huòshān huáng dà chá

Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽), Huòshān County (霍山县), Jīnzhài (金寨县), Lu'a...
Tea type
Yellow Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Large-leaf yellow tea from the Dabie Mountains with an aroma of scorched rice crust, loved by miners for its fat-splitting ability.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
5 g per 150 ml water — dosage higher than for Huang Ya, due to large leaf.
Teaware
Gaiwan (porcelain) or glass cup. Gaiwan preferable — allows revealing thick aroma.
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. Huangdacha from coarse leaf doesn't fear high temperatures — on contrary, they reveal its "bread-like" aroma.
Gongfu Water Temperature
78.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Yellow
Origin Country
CN
Province
Anhui
Category
Also known as "Wanxi Huangdacha" (皖西黄大茶, "Large-leaf Yellow Tea of Western Anhui"). Historical regional tea mentioned in Ming sources. Product with protected...
Coordinates
Approximately 31° North latitude, 116° East longitude (center of area — Huoshan).
Origin
China, Ānhuī Province (安徽), Huòshān County (霍山县), Jīnzhài (金寨县), Lu'an (六安), Yuèxī (岳西) and adjacent territories. Also historically produced in neighboring Hu...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large leaves and thick petioles, rolled into elongated strips. Petiole and leaf connected as one, forming "fishing hook" shape (梗叶相连似钓鱼钩). Color — golden-yellow with b...
Dry Leaf Aroma
High, roasted, "bread-like." Dominant — "gobaxiang" (锅巴香): aroma of burnt rice crust from bottom of pot. Also: caramel, roasted notes. Yellow tea with most &...
Liquor Aroma
"Gaoshuang jiaoxiang" (高爽焦香) — high, brisk, roasted. Caramel, roasted rice, light bread notes. Persistent — maintained through 5–6 infusions.
Liquor Color
"Shenhuang xian he" (深黄显褐) — deep yellow with brown tint. Significantly darker than any other yellow tea. Clear, with oily luster.
Spent Leaves
Yellow-brown, soft, uniform large leaves with visible petioles (黄中显褐,柔软带茎). Leaf — full, unbroken.
Taste
"Nonghou chunhe" (浓厚醇和) — thick, dense, mellow, with clear returning sweetness (回甘). Astringency and bitterness — minimal or absent. Taste — "heavy," rich, e...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 15.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
15.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
15
Cultivar
Huòshān Jinji Zhǒng (霍山金鸡种) — the same cultivar used for Huang Ya, but here its other qualities work: large leaves, thick petiole, high content of polyphenols (14.9%) and a...
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