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Strip Leaf

Jīn Mǔdān金牡丹

jīn mǔdān

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn). The cultivar was developed at th...
Tea type
Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Jin Mudan (Golden Peony) — a Wuyi oolong with gardenia aroma, creamy notes, and a rocky rhythm. A selective masterpiece from Fujian.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 100–150 ml water (with steeping method).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — universal option allowing aroma evaluation in the lid; Yíxīng clay teapot (宜兴紫砂壶, Yíxīng zǐshā hú) — for denser, «w...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C for oolong; 85–90°C for red tea (black tea).
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Modern selective tea bush cultivar; in the context of Wuyi tea cultivation — one of the «new famous cultivars» (新品种名枞, xīn pǐnzhǒng míng cóng), widely used f...
Coordinates
Wuyi Mountains area — approximately 27°43′ N, 117°41′ E; Fujian Tea Research Institute — 27°13′ N, 119°35′ E.
Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn). The cultivar was developed at the Tea Research Institute of Fújiàn Academy of Agricultural Sciences (福建省农业科学院茶...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
*Oolong:* Longitudinally twisted, dense, heavy strips (条索紧结重实, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié zhòngshí) of dark brown color with greenish-brown veins; with light roasting — ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
*Oolong:* Intense, high floral aroma — primarily gardenia notes (栀子花, zhīzǐ huā) with characteristic milky-creamy overtones, orchid and peony. With medium roasting, notes of bak...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, persistent, unfolding in waves from steeping to steeping. In oolong — bright gardenia note in first steepings, gradually transitioning to fruity-honey; mineral base is fel...
Liquor Color
*Oolong:* From golden-amber to rich orange — depending on roasting degree; clear, with bright shine. *Red tea (black tea):* Bright ruby-red with golden rim (金圈, jīnquān).
Spent Leaves
*Oolong:* Large, elastic, whole leaves with characteristic coloration: reddish-brown edges and lighter, greenish middle — evidence of proper conduct of the «zuo qing» ...
Taste
*Oolong:* Dense, oily, with perceptible «body» (醇厚, chúnhòu). Floral and fruity tones interweave with light astringency and pronounced returning sweetness (回...
Details
Oxidation
30.000000 - 50.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Roast Level
Light
Oxidation Maximum
50.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
50
Cultivar
Jīn Mǔdān (金牡丹, jīn mǔdān) — hybrid cultivar of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, obtained through artificial hybridization (杂交育种, zájiāo yùzhǒng) from Tiěguānyīn (...
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