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Strip Leaf

Moto Hóng Chá墨脱红茶

Mòtuō hóngchá

Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū); Nyingchi City...
Tea type
Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Tibet's secret lotus land: organic, high-mountain, with a honey-fruit taste and golden accolades.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 100–120 ml water (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 200 ml (European method).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of white porcelain — optimal choice for revealing aroma and visual assessment of liquor; porcelain or glass teapot; Yíxīng teapot (宜兴紫砂壶) is a...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C (for high-tip batches, reduction to 85–88°C is acceptable to avoid "burning" tender buds and preserve delicate aromatics).
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Tibet
Category
Regional Chinese red teas; high-altitude organic red tea of Tibet.
Coordinates
≈ 29.3° N, 95.3° E (center of Moto County).
Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū); Nyingchi City (林芝市, Línzhī Shì); Moto County (墨脱县, Mòtuō Xiàn). Main tea plantations a...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tightly twisted "strips" (紧细匀直, jǐnxì jūnzhí) dark brown to black in color with abundant golden downy buds (金毫, jīnháo). Leaf is even, without dus...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, warm, with distinct notes of honey, dried apricots, chocolate and a light shade of mountain herbs. In high-tip batches, a subtle floral overtone is felt.
Liquor Aroma
Deep and multi-layered: in the foreground — ripe honey and baked apple; in the middle, shades of dried fruits (apricot, date), bread crust and cocoa emerge; in the aftertaste — ...
Liquor Color
Red-amber (红艳明亮, hóngyàn míngliàng), bright, transparent, with a golden rim at cup edges.
Taste
Dense, oily "body" (醇厚, chúnhòu); clean natural sweetness without cloying; moderate velvety astringency, quickly transitioning to prolonged sweet aftertaste ...
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Leaves unfold completely and evenly; color is copper-red to reddish-chestnut; texture is soft and elastic, indicating high raw material quality and correct fermentation.
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape
Strip
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Moto uses introduced cultivars, predominantly from Fujian and Guangdong provinces. Main varieties recommended for red tea: Fúdǐng Dàbái (福鼎大白, Fúdǐng Dà...
Picking
Spring harvest begins from mid to late March; summer harvest continues until August. Spring batches (明前茶, míngqián chá — before Qingming; 春茶, chūnchá) are va...
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