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Dark Tea

Kāng Zhuān康砖

kāng zhuān, kāng zhuān

Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì). H...
Tea type
Dark Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
100.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Sichuan brick tea Kang Zhuan: the foundation of Tibetan butter tea, rich taste with dried fruit and nut notes.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
100.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
5 g per 500 ml water (boiling method); 3 g per 500 ml (decoction method).
Teaware
Ceramic or cast iron teapot for boiling; gaiwan or Yixing teapot for infusion method.
Water Temperature
100.000000
Water Temperature Detail
100°C (rolling boil).
Gongfu Water Temperature
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Dark
Origin Country
CN
Province
Sichuan
Category
Border tea (边茶, Biān Chá) / Sìchuān Tibetan tea (四川藏茶, Sìchuān Cáng Chá). Belongs to the "Southern Route" line — teas transported from Sì...
Coordinates
East longitude 102°–104°, North latitude 29°–30°.
Origin
China, Sìchuān Province (四川, Sìchuān), Ya'an City (雅安市, Yǎ'ān Shì). Historically also produced in Yíbīn (宜宾), Lèshān (乐山), and Yíngjīng Cou...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dense rectangular brick with neatly rounded corners. Standard brick dimensions — 17 × 9 × 6 cm, weight — 0.5 kg. Surface is even, dense, without cracks or crumbling. C...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Clean aged aroma (陈香, chén xiāng) with notes of old wood and dried fruits. Woody aroma (木香, mù xiāng) and light medicinal note (药香, yào xiāng) are present. Young ...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, warm. Aged aroma dominates with woody-nutty undertones. Aged specimens (10+ years) show complex bouquet with medicinal and "pharmaceutical" notes.
Liquor Color
Red, rich, clear, with deep amber hue (红浓透亮, hóng nóng tòu liàng).
Spent Leaves
Large leaves of chestnut-brown color with visible stems. Texture is somewhat coarse but soft — leaves don't crumble.
Taste
醇厚 (chúnhòu — "rich and mellow"), 甘滑 (gān huá — "sweet and smooth"). Full-bodied, round, without sharp astringency. Sweetness manifests in lǒn...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Brick
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Local Sichuan medium-leaf and small-leaf group varieties (四川中小叶群体种, Sìchuān zhōng-xiǎo yè qúntǐ zhǒng) — *Camellia sinensis var. sinensis*, distinguished by high ...
Picking
Predominantly summer and autumn, when leaves reach full maturity. For higher grades (Jin Jian), spring harvest is possible.
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