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Dark Tea

Qiān Liǎng Chá千两茶

qiān liǎng chá, qiān liǎng chá

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn), Ji...
Tea type
Dark Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
95.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Qian Liang Cha — a giant tea cylinder from Anhua, the “King of Dark Teas”, born for caravan trade and aging.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 100–150 ml water (gongfu / steeping method); 2–3 g per 250 ml (infusion); 6–10 g per 500–800 ml (boiling).
Teaware
Clay teapot from Yíxīng clay (宜兴紫砂壶, Yíxīng zǐshā hú) — ideal choice: porous clay "remembers" tea and enhances its depth. Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) ...
Water Temperature
95.000000
Brewing Notes
Soft or medium mineralization. Too hard water "blocks" sweetness and makes the liquor flat.
Water Temperature Detail
95–100°C (boiling water).
Origin
Tea Type
Dark
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hunan
Category
Famous Teas of China; Húnán dark teas (湖南黑茶, Húnán Hēichá). Belongs to the "hua juan" (花卷, Huājuǎn — "flower scroll") family, which ...
Coordinates
Anhua County is located within 27°58′–28°38′ N and 110°43′–111°58′ E, in the Xuěfēng Mountains (雪峰山, Xuěfēng Shān), along the middle reaches of the Zīshuǐ Ri...
Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn), Jiāngnán Town (江南镇, Jiāngnán Zhèn), Biānjiāng Village (边江村, ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Cylinder approximately 1.5 m long, 0.2 m in diameter, net weight 36.25 kg (for standard Qian Liang; formats Bai Liang — 3.625 kg, Shi Liang — 362.5 g, etc. are also produced). O...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Complex, multi-layered. In young tea — woody and spicy tones, light smokiness from pine drying, notes of dry herbs. With age, dried fruits, prunes, mushroom depth, nutty shades ...
Liquor Aroma
Rich, with pronounced "chenxiang" (aging aroma). Dominants: wood, nuts, spices, dried fruits. From bamboo wrapping — subtle "green" bamboo background. In wel...
Liquor Color
From dark amber to red-brown; in aged specimens — deep ruby-chestnut. The liquor is clear, oily, maintains brightness for a long time.
Spent Leaves
Large, whole leaves with stems of dark brown color, resilient, with uniform texture. Absence of foreign odors and "cleanliness" of the spent leaves is a quality indica...
Taste
Full, thick, dense, with pronounced "body." Sweetness appears from the first steeps and builds toward the finish. Soft astringency without aggression. Woody-nutty and ...
Details
Oxidation
0.000000 - 0.000000
Oxidation Maximum
0.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
0
Cultivar
The main raw material is Ānhuà group population varieties (安化群体品种, Ānhuà qúntǐ pǐnzhǒng), the leading one being Yúntáishān Dàyèzhǒng (云台山大叶种, ...
Picking
For Qian Liang Cha, raw material from summer and autumn harvests is used, when leaves reach sufficient maturity and density.
Phase
Early
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