Red Tea

Jiétān Hóng Chá碣滩红茶

Jiétān hóngchá

Origin: China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Huáihuà City (怀化市, Huáihuà ...
Tea type: Red Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from the mountain mists of Hunan: orchids, ripe peach and a honeyed trail in every cup.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping in cup).
Teaware: White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) 100–120 ml—best choice for revealing floral aroma; porcelain teapot; glass teapot (for visual enjoyment of liquor color).
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C for standard batches; 85–90°C for delicate bud grades.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 93.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Hunan
Category: Regional Húnán Gōngfū Hóng chá (湖红工夫, Hú Hóng Gōngfū). Part of the "Jietan Cha" (碣滩茶) product line, protected by geographical indication....
Coordinates: approximately 28°27′ N, 110°24′ E (Jietan Mountain area); tea plantations in the county are located at approximately 28° N latitude—on the so-called "golden ...
Origin: China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Huáihuà City (怀化市, Huáihuà Shì), Yuánlíng County (沅陵县). The main production zone...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Fine, tight twist (条索紧细); color—dark, with oily luster (色泽乌润, sèzé wūrùn); high uniformity.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Fresh floral-fruity bouquet with honey notes and light bread undertone; characterized by purity and "transparency" of aroma—without heavy or intrusive tones.
Liquor Aroma: Bright, multi-layered: floral notes (orchid, osmanthus), fruity (peach, dried apricot), honey; aroma is described as "芬芳鲜爽" (fēnfāng xiānshuǎng—"fragrant and fres...
Liquor Color: Bright red, clear, with good transparency (汤色红亮, tāngsè hóngliàng); highest grades have pronounced golden rim.
Spent Leaves: Tender, red-copper, evenly colored (叶底细嫩红亮, yèdǐ xìnèn hóngliàng); leaves whole, well-opened.
Taste: Full-bodied (醇厚, chúnhòu), sweet (甘甜, gāntián), with soft fruity juiciness and minimal astringency. Aftertaste—long, with honey "sweet return" (回甘). Abs...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: Raw material for Jiétān Hóng Chá is obtained from improved varieties (良种, liángzhǒng) of tea bush *Camellia sinensis*, adapted to Wuling Mountains conditions...
Picking: For red tea (black tea), optimal picking is before Qīngmíng (清明, early April) and in the early spring period; young buds and upper leaves contain maximum aromatic substances.
Phase: Early

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