Strip Leaf

Sanxi Qīng Xīn Hóng Chá三峡青心红茶

Sānxiá qīngxīn hóngchá

Origin: Sanxi District (三峽區, Sānxiá Qū), New Taipei City (新北市, Xīnběi Shì), n...
Tea type: Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Taiwanese black tea with natural honey aroma, born from leafhopper bites – Sanxia Qingxin Hongcha.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount: 5–7 g per 150–200 ml water (flash steeping method, gongfu cha) or 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware: Porcelain Gàiwǎn (蓋碗, Gàiwǎn) — optimal choice, allowing evaluation of aroma purity. Yíxīng clay teapot (宜興紫砂壺, Yíxīng Zǐshā Hú) is also suitable, which...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Brewing Notes: 2–3 g tea per 200–250 ml water at 90–95°C. Steeping 3–4 minutes. Suitable for daily tea drinking.
Water Temperature Detail: 90–100°C. High temperature helps fully reveal the honey aroma and body of the liquor.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Taiwan
Classification and Origin Notes: 300–600 meters above sea level.
Category: Premium Taiwanese regional red tea (black tea). Included in the list of "Ten Famous Teas of Taiwan" (臺灣十大名茶, Táiwān Shí Dà Míngchá) as a speci...
Coordinates: Approximately 24°56' N, 121°22' E.

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted, thin strips of dark brown, almost black color, with inclusions of golden buds (tips) covered with fine down.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Intense, sweet, with pronounced notes of natural honey, ripe fruits (peach, apricot), light citrus undertones (characteristic feature of the Qing Xin Gan Zi cultivar), and delic...
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered, sweet honey-fruity bouquet. First wave — roasted chestnut and caramel; opens with honey middle notes with osmanthus blossom undertones; final note — light freshne...
Liquor Color: Bright, clear, from golden-amber to rich red-orange, resembling the color of liquid honey.
Spent Leaves: Soft, elastic leaves of uniform reddish-brown color, well-opened. Buds are clearly distinguishable.
Taste: Soft, smooth, with pronounced natural sweetness and juicy body. Flavor profile includes notes of linden honey, sugar cane, and ripe melon. Astringency is minimal. Aftertaste is ...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: Qīng Xīn Gǎn Zī (青心柑仔, Qīngxīn Gānzǎi), called simply "gan zi zhong" (柑仔種 — "mandarin leaf variety") in the local Minnan dialect. Belongs to the species *Cam...
Picking: Exclusively hand-picked. For honey red tea, summer and autumn harvests (夏茶 and 秋茶) are used, when leafhopper activity is maximum. Spring and winter harvests, conversely, go to g...

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