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Fujian

Lǎo Chá Wáng老茶王

lǎo chá wáng

Origin
Predominantly **Taiwan** (Nantou, Lugu, Alishan, Li Shan) and **Fujia...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Top-grade aged oolong: velvety depth, notes of caramel and dried fruits — a tea where time becomes an ingredient.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 150 ml.
Teaware
Yixing teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) — ideal; porous clay enriches and "rounds" mature notes. Gaiwan — also suitable.
Brewing Notes
90–95°C. Boiling water (100°C) is not recommended — may "burn" the mature leaf.Lao Cha Wang is excellent for boiling by Lu Yu's method (煮茶, zhǔ chá)...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Classification and Origin Notes
"Lao Cha Wang" is not a registered variety, but a commercial designation for the highest grade of aged oolongs. In the market, tea of very different quality may be sol...
Category
Collectible, elite aged teas.
Origin
Predominantly Taiwan (Nantou, Lugu, Alishan, Li Shan) and Fujian (Anxi, Wuyi Mountains). The tradition of aging oolongs exists in both regions, but the Taiwanese school of &quot...
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Deep, complex — dried fruits (prunes, apricots, raisins), caramel, chocolate, nuts, spices, old wood, leather. Medicinal-herbal nuances may appear. The aroma is "mature,&qu...
Liquor Aroma
Warming — dried fruits, caramel, spices dominate. Chocolate, nuts, woody notes. Light smokiness.
Liquor Color
Dark amber, reddish-brown, cognac-like. Clear, with oily luster.
Spent Leaves
Dense dark brown leaves, whole, resilient despite age.
Taste
Rich, dense, oily, "velvety." Noble bitterness quickly transitions to long, sweet aftertaste (回甘, huígān). Notes of dried fruits, caramel, chocolate, spices (cinn...
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Tightly rolled tea particles (semi-spheres or longitudinal) of dark brown, almost black color with oily luster. "Tea dust" from multiple roastings may be present.
Details
Oxidation
15.000000 - 70.000000
Oxidation Maximum
70.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
70
Phase
Early
Early Months
4,9
Late Months
5,10
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