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Qiān Liǎng Chá
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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