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Green Tea

Kānghé Chá康禾茶

Kānghé chá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省), Héyuán City (河源市, Héyuán Shì), Dōngy...
Tea type
Green Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Kanghe Cha – a rare green tea from Guangdong with a toasted rice aroma, 800-year history, and status as the 'gong cha' of four emperors.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
"Wenrun pao" (温润泡, warming rinse) — quickly discard. First infusion — 30 seconds. Each subsequent — +20 seconds. Withstands 3–4 infusions.
Teaware
Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, for aroma concentration) or white porcelain gaiwan (for observing liquor color and "red edges" of spent leaves).
Brewing Notes
80–85°C. For "Gongya" (贡芽) — 75°C.3 g per 150 ml (1:50).
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
5.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Green
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Category
Chinese geographical indication product (国家地理标志证明商标, 2023). Intangible cultural heritage of Guǎngdōng (广东省非物质文化遗产, 2012). "Top Ten Green Teas of Guangdong" (广东十大好绿茶, 2...
Coordinates
Approximately 24°00′ N, 115°15′ E.
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省), Héyuán City (河源市, Héyuán Shì), Dōngyuán County (东源县, Dōngyuán Xiàn), Kānghé Town (康禾镇, Kānghé ...
Taste
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear.
Spent Leaves
Yellow-green, soft and lustrous (黄绿软亮). Red spots along edges (叶缘红点显) — marker of «做青».
Taste
Rich and mellow (浓醇). Returning sweetness — persistent, with characteristic "high-fire sweet melody" (高火甜韵, gāohuǒ tián yùn). Fresh (鲜爽). "Smooth" ...
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Traditional (卷曲形): tight spirals, gray-white color (色泽灰白). Innovative (扁形): flat, straight, green. Spent leaves — yellow-green, soft, with red spots along leaf edges (叶缘红点, &#17...
Sensory Li Intensity
3.000000
Sensory L Intensity
2.000000
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Primary:
Picking
Three seasons: mingqiancha (明前茶, before Qingming — highest grade), yuqiancha (雨前茶, before Guyu — medium grade), qiucha (秋茶, autumn — mass production).
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