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Lìchuān Gōngfu Hóng Chá
Hubei
Lìchuān Gōngfu Hóng Chá利川工夫红茶
Lìchuān gōngfu hóngchá
- Origin
- China, Húběi Province (湖北省, Húběi Shěng), Ēnshī Tujia and Miáo Autono...
- Tea type
- Hubei
- Caffeine Level
- Medium
- Water Temperature
- 90.000000
Tea notes
Brewing, origin and taste.
Elite black tea from Hubei with a chestnut-honey bouquet and the unique 'Leng Hou Hun' phenomenon — clouding upon cooling.
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Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Brewing Temperature
- 90.000000 - 95.000000
- Tea Amount
- 5–7 grams per 100–150 ml water for flash steeping method; 3–4 grams per 200 ml for European steeping.
- Teaware
- Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) — most universal option allowing control of extraction time. Yixing teapot or porcelain teapot also suitable.
- Water Temperature
- 90.000000
- Water Temperature Detail
- 90–95°C. Soft, clean water.
- Gongfu Water Temperature
- 93.000000
Origin
- Tea Type
- Red
- Origin Country
- CN
- Province
- Hubei
- Category
- Premium Chinese red tea (black tea) with protected geographical indication (国家地理标志保护产品). Part of the "Yihong Gongfu" (宜红工夫, Yíhóng Gōngfu) group — one of Chi...
- Coordinates
- Approximately 30°05′ N, 108°56′ E. Plantation altitude — 800–1500 m a.s.l. (main plantations at approximately 900 m elevation).
- Origin
- China, Húběi Province (湖北省, Húběi Shěng), Ēnshī Tujia and Miáo Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州, Ēnshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu), Lì...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Neat, tight, finely twisted strips about 2 cm long, dark chocolate, almost black color with oily luster (乌润, wūrùn). Golden tips (金毫, jīnháo) are visible on the surface.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Intense, warm, enveloping. Dominated by roasted chestnut notes (板栗香, bǎnlì xiāng), dried fruits (especially dried persimmon and dates), with light spiciness and hints of ba...
- Liquor Aroma
- Complex, sweetish, with honey (花蜜香, huāmì xiāng), fruity, and woody tones. Floral notes emerge upon cooling.
- Liquor Color
- Bright, clear, rich amber-red color with golden highlights — "Manou Hong" (玛瑙红, "Agate color"). Characteristic golden rim (金圈) at cup edges. Upon cooling bel...
- Spent Leaves
- Tender, whole, elastic leaves of copper-red color, with visible buds. Uniform coloration indicates proper oxidation.
- Taste
- Dense, rich, but soft, without excessive bitterness. Honey sweetness dominates, complemented by velvety astringency and hints of oak bark and baked fruits. Texture — thick, oily...
Details
- Oxidation
- 85.000000 - 95.000000
- Leaf Shape
- Strip
- Oxidation Maximum
- 95.000000
- Oxidation Maximum Detail
- 95
- Cultivar
- Several cultivars are used for production, each with its own characteristics:
- Picking
- Season lasts from late February to August. Spring picking (春茶): bud and two upper leaves, tips proportion not less than 60%. Summer picking (夏茶): bud and three leaves, tips prop...
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