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Dark Tea

Moto Zhuān Chá墨脱砖茶

Mòtuō zhuānchá

Origin
China, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区, Xīzàng Zìzhìqū), Nyingchi City...
Tea type
Dark Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
100.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Unique Tibetan brick tea from pristine Motuo: pine smoke, honey and the warmth of the Himalayas in your bowl.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
100.000000 - ?
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 500 ml water.
Teaware
Ceramic or cast iron teapot for boiling; for steeping — gaiwan or Yíxīng purple clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú).
Water Temperature
100.000000
Water Temperature Detail
100°C (rolling boil).
Gongfu Water Temperature
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Dark
Origin Country
CN
Province
Tibet
Category
Tibetan brick tea (藏茶, Cáng Chá). Compressed tea (紧压茶, jǐnyā chá). Belongs to border-sale teas (边销茶, biānxiāo chá), historically produced for the needs of bo...
Coordinates
94°–96° East longitude, 29°–30° North latitude.
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). Moto was the last coun...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Compact brick of correct rectangular shape with dense, smooth surface. Color — deep dark green with noticeable luster. Special grade is distinguished by abundant golden down (金毫...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pronounced aged aroma (陈香, chénxiāng) with tones of old wood, dried fruits, and withered leaves. In the background — characteristic note of pine smokiness (松烟香, sōngyān xiā...
Liquor Aroma
Deep, warm, multi-layered. Dominated by aged aroma — mature, velvety scent of aged dark tea with undertones of pine resin, dry wood, and barely perceptible sweetness of dark honey.
Liquor Color
Red-brown (红褐, hóng hè), clear and transparent, with deep ruby reflection under side lighting.
Spent Leaves
Uniform red-brown color, leaves soft, resilient, elastic — "spring back" when pressed, indicating quality raw material and proper fermentation.
Taste
Mellow and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu): full-bodied, oily-smooth, without rough astringency. Sweetness (甘, gān) is pronounced — felt from the first sip and spreads in a long, w...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Leaf Shape
Brick
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
Main cultivars:
Picking
Spring harvest (March–April, before and after Qingming — 清明 and Guyu — 谷雨) for premium categories; summer-autumn for mass production.
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