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Strip Leaf

Lìzhī Hóng Chá荔枝红茶

lìzhī hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng) — primary and histor...
Tea type
Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

An exotic red tea from Guangdong with a juicy lychee aroma – a summer classic for cooling down and heartfelt conversations.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water.
Teaware
Porcelain or glass teapot (glass allows admiring liquor color), porcelain gaiwan (盖碗). For cold brewing — glass carafe.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Category
Fruit-scented teas (水果调味茶, shuǐguǒ tiáowèi chá). Belongs to the group of reprocessed teas (再加工茶类, zài jiāgōng chá lèi), where finished red tea unde...
Coordinates
Depends on base tea production location and lychee growing region. For Yingde: ~24°10′ N, 113°25′ E; for lychee growing areas (Guangzhou/Conghua): ~23°30′ N, 113&...
Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng) — primary and historical production region. Also produced in Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng). Key areas:...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dark, brown-black tea particles, tightly rolled into strips or granules (for broken format). Surface — oily-glossy (乌黑油润, wūhēi yóurùn). In some batches, small fragmen...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, sweet, with dominant note of ripe lychee — floral-fruity, slightly musky. In background — warm malty and spicy aroma of red tea, honey notes. Aroma is harmonious, withou...
Liquor Aroma
Intense, enveloping. Lychee dominates — juicy, exotic, with floral and honey overtones. Warm tea base creates depth and volume. Aroma is persistent but less lasting than unscent...
Liquor Color
From bright golden-orange to rich ruby-red, clear, with beautiful luster.
Spent Leaves
Dark brown, soft, evenly opened leaves with residual lychee aroma. Color — reddish-brown.
Taste
Soft, sweetish, harmonious. Lychee flavor — juicy, fruity-floral, with notes of tropical fruits, rose petals, honey — organically combines with astringency and full-bodied chara...
Details
Oxidation
95.000000 - 100.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
100
Phase
Early
Early Months
3,4
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